German P4F2 Command Tank and Radio Antenna

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BlackDragon
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German P4F2 Command Tank and Radio Antenna

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Can anyone tell me if the German P4F2 Has a command radio ariel on the tank. I cannot find any photos of it in my books and I cant seem to find one. If there is one can anyone tell me where it is located.

groundlber
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Pz IV Command Tanks

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BlackDragon - The Germans didn't make any special command tanks for the Pz IV series until early 1944, when they started converting existing tanks. The antenna for the standard radio was relocated to the turret roof to the left front of the commander's cupola, and a star aerial for the command radio was at the right of the tailplate. There weren't that many Pz IV F2's made, I suppose any survivors could have been converted to command vehicles. I hope this helps.
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Post by BlackDragon »

What is a cupola? I placed the standard ariel on the left side of the tank just past the gun mallet neer the running board and tool box. Of the pictures that I have seen this is where they seem to be located. Even though this does restrictthe turret rotation to the left a little, i was going for having my units look close to historically acurate.

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Post by groundlber »

BlackDragon - The commander's cupola is the drum shaped object on the rear of the turret top.
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