German Armored Forces & Vehicles

Selbstfahrlafette L/61 'Sturer Emil'

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A German Selbstfahrlafette L/61 'Sturer Emil' (Bullheaded Emil) with the mighty 12,8cm gun. This is an extremely rare photo since only two of this tank-hunters were built. This should be the only photo of a "Sturer Emil" in action, watch the 22 kill rings. One of the two Emils was captured by the Soviets in late 1943. It can be seen in the tank museeum at Kubinka. The other one was destroyed in mid 1944 in Northern Russia by Soviet bombers.