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The "3-Schartenturm" was a turret with three loop-holes
("Scharten") equiped with one or more
machine-guns. The machine-guns were placed on movable carriages
on a rail which could be put for the desired loop-hole. Each
"Scharte" could cover a 60° field of fire, so this
means that the 3-Schartenturm had a total field of fire of 180°.
The type of machine-gun, a sMG 34 or a sMG 37(t), that was fitted
depended on the turret-design and the carriage. The designs
differ in thickness, type of loophole and observation
slots/tubes. There are cases known where a 6-Schartentürme was
used as 3-Schartenturm. Bunker-designes for Dreischartenturm are:
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