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Old 05-07-13, 07:09 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Otto Fuhrmann View Post
I always thought they could put them on a train and move them to Italy. If a German transport train can move dozens of tanks ranging in weight to the front over hundreds of miles, then why not a Type VII. I am sure they could even disassemble it and reassemble it at it's destination. Or maybe I am giving the German transport network to much credit, but if anyone could do it, they could.
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Originally Posted by Cybermat47 View Post
Me and my brother have often wondered about that. Perhaps they didn't have any heavy lifting trucks? Unlikely.
Good remark. If I remember correctly, this is exactly the way Type II boats were transported to the Baltic (by railroad). I have no idea why they didn't do the same with Mediterranean boats though
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