In 1944, a remarkable modification of the 653.sPzJagAbt dump tank Bergepanzer V "Bergepanther" of the Ausf.D version into an anti-aircraft tank was made in the workshops of the 653.sPzJagAbt. The hull was fitted with a 2 cm Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft kit. This machine, which was probably built in the period 6/1944, served in the staff company of the aforementioned unit armed with Elefant tank fighters.
*source :
Karlheinz Münch - The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank 653 in World War II, Stackpole books, 1997, ISBN-13 : 978-0-8117-3242-0
*source :
Karlheinz Münch - The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank 653 in World War II, Stackpole books, 1997, ISBN-13 : 978-0-8117-3242-0