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Diana

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The ’Diana’ was a conversion of the Sd Kfz 6 5-ton half-track tractor mounting the captured Russian 7.62cm gun (FK 36(r)).

605. Panzerjager-Abteilung had its anti-tank ability strengthened just before Rommel’s attack on the Gazala Line in late May by the arrival of the Diana.

Fitted with captured Russian guns; six of these vehicles arrived in late January 1942; and three more in February.

All nine were assigned to 90th Light Division on March 8; 1942. The British nicknamed these self-propelled guns Diana. They proved quite effective during the heavy fighting against the new British Grants; and during the assault on Bir Hacheim. By June 22; 1942 when Panzerarmee Afrika captured Tobruk; only two were listed as still operational.

However; about five were kept running until the second Alamein battles; and two were captured and put on display by the British.

The Diana was an Sd Kfz 6 equipped with a rear armoured superstructure mounting the Soviet 7.62cm gun M1936 (FK 36(r) or FK 295(r)).

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