English Translation

Annex 4 to the Ill. Command for the extension of the restricted zones No. 1492/45 g. v. 2l. 3.45 Driving ability of modern tank Dureh Reichsführer SS., Försohungsstaffel z.b.V. Research committee East, have been carried out with German tank types III, IV, V (Panther)VI (Tiger) Driving equipment, which is intended to clarify the driveability of steep slopes, peat floors and forest stocks. The following is taken from the list of experiences: 1.) The drivability of embankments and slopes a) Lurze, steep embankment: Bösahungen up to 2 m height become from all tanks up to an angle of embalming. From 40 to 45o overwoundon. Condition, however, is that the ground prevents the chains from slipping off. Higher evil hungers of the same inclination cannot be overwhelmed. 45o is the limit of climbing ability; even if the frictional conditions of the chain with the ground would allow even steeper embankments, can not be carried out oin over-ears of 45o; because hior dic is limit of over-turning. b) long. steep slopes: Under condition of gripping ground werCen. Hangs of 30 of all tank types in low-level corridors üborvunden. With favourable soil conditions, the upper limit of the absolute climbing capacity for allc Typon is about 35°. On more stable slopes, mostly when the ascent is short, the Ketton is ground, dispersing the slope and earlier further upward paths. These ratios are valid even if. the steep slope with trunks up to 22 of the stock strength (measured at chest height) is broken. Normal forest level is therefore for the Üburvindbardability of a Stcilhan gos praktach bedcutungslos.. 2.) Overshrimp barccit of a stream run The Wasscrtiofe of stream runs is regularly lower than dic Wat ability of cines Panzcrs (siche "Murkblätter f. d. The construction of Strassonspcrren), so that the creek itself does not constitute a major obstacle to driving. Deciding on the over-sohroitability of ditches and creeks is therefore more wide and deep than the shore and the bottom of the creak. In particular, here are steep for untor Umstün- den vollo Panzorhindcrnissc, when they are climbed out of the stream must be. The extreme Klotterfähigkeitkoft dor Panzertypen is not present, because the creek grounds due to dulling not di necessary bodonreibung crgebon. - 2 - - - browsing of creek edges in conjunction with stoilufcrn of at least i m height (natürlioh dder artificially stole) thus make it impossible to see through the creek, regardless of the height of the wash.