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The Entwicklung series, more commonly known as the E- series, was a late-World War II attempt by Germany to produce a standarised series of tank designs. There were to be standard designs in six different weight classes, from which several specialised variants were to be developed. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...
E-5
The E-5 was supposed to be 5-10 tons in weight and form the basis of a family of light tanks, reconnaissance vehicles, tank destroyers and armored personnel carriers. The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ...
Self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, generally known as tank destroyers, are a type of armoured fighting vehicle, used primarily in the defensive role in destroying enemy tanks. ...
East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ...
E-10 The E-10 "Hurtzer" was the replacement for the Jagdpanzer 38. It was an improved design and called the Hurtzer because it would hurt most Allied tanks. It would have had better automotive capabilities, but the armament was still to consist of the 7,5 cm Pak L/48. The first hulls were undergoing construction when the factory was captured by the Red army.
E-25 The E-25 designs, in the 25-50 ton weight class, were to be the replacements of all Panzer III and Panzer IV based designs. This family would include medium reconnaissance vehicles, medium Jagdpanzer and heavy waffentragers. General characteristics Length 5. ...
General characteristics Length 5. ...
E-50 Standardpanzer The E-50 Standardpanzer was intended as a standard medium tank, replacing the Panther and Tiger I and the conversions based on these tanks. The weight of these vehicles would fall between 50 and 75 tons. General characteristics Length 6. ...
General characteristics Length 6. ...
E-75 Standardpanzer The E-75 Standardpanzer was intended to be the standard heavy tank to be used as a replacement of the Tiger II and Jagdtiger. The design would've been similar to the E-50, but heavier, in the 75 to 100 tons weight class. General characteristics Length (hull) 7. ...
The Jagdtiger Destroyed Jagdtiger Jagdtiger (SdKfz 186) Hunting Tiger was a tank destroyer made on the slightly extended chassis of the Tiger II King Tiger. It featured very heavy armor and a powerful 128mm L/55 PaK44 gun capable of defeating any tank fielded in WW2, even at long ranges...
E-100 The E-100 was to be a superheavy combat tank like the 'Maus', developed from an enlarged Tiger II chassis. It was to be fitted with the same turret as the Maus. Development and building of a prototype E-100 started in 1944 but was largely abandoned after Adolf Hitler ordered an end to the development of the Maus. side view of the Maus The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (Sd. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Adolf Hitler? (April 20, 1889–April 30, 1945) was the Chancellor of Germany from 1933, and Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Chancellor) of Germany from 1934, to his death. ...
In the end, only the chassis was finished, which was taken to the United Kingdom for evaluation purposes and eventually scrapped.
References - Information about the E-100 at Panzerworld
- Achtung Panzer: E-series Accessed 08 April 2005
- German Tanks of World War II: The Complete Illustrated history of German Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1926-1945, F. M. von Senger und Etterlin, translated by J. Lucas, Galahad Books, New York, 1969, ISBN 0-88365-051-7
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
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