[About Raupenschlepper Ost/PaK40]



Wikipedia
The Raupenschlepper Ost/PaK40 is a self-propelled artillery gun used by the German Army during World War II. It was converted from the transport vehicle RSO.
The Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO) was developed as a transport vehicle that could run on muddy and uneven terrain in Russia and was used for transporting supplies and towing anti-tank guns. The RSO was considered to be equipped with an anti-tank gun and operated as a self-propelled artillery gun, and a prototype was completed in the summer of 1943.
Compared to the original RSO, the driver's seat was replaced with a lower height one. A 75mm caliber anti-tank gun, the PaK40, was mounted on the cargo bed with a shield.
The RSO/PaK40 was also deployed on a trial basis in actual combat units, but problems were exposed on the battlefield. First, the RSO was a slow vehicle, making joint combat with other tank units difficult. Other problems were also pointed out: the recoil when firing was large due to the small size and light weight of the vehicle, and the vehicle's tall body made it vulnerable to attack from the enemy. In fact, the wear and tear rate of the deployed RSO/PaK40 was extremely high.
As a result, only about 60 RSO/PaK40s were produced.

[Original vehicle]
·Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO)

[About the work]
No mods used.
The barrel moves back and forth as it fires, ejecting the shell casing.
In creating this mechanism, I used Alisuchanka's "Simple PPZh-30 SMG" as a reference. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you.
[Caution]
·Crawler may come off when meandering maneuvers are performed.

[Controls]
AG3&AG4 : cabin hatch
AG5 : Activate Cannon control
Trim&VTOL : Cannon direction control

[Screenshots]

2025/5/13