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For the barrels sure, but the hard part was the hi-low pressure system and figuring out elements of HEAT shells that weren't realized until 1943 (importance of smooth bore barrels, stand off distances for the shell). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High%E2%80%93low_system The value of the...

Of course, but the inner measuring equipment is what matters AFAIK. They can increase the thickness of the barrel without issue so long as the internal diameter is correct. Though I could be wrong with that perception. Rather than designing a new carriage they thought they could get away with...

Depends on how things play out differently in the ground war. As an aside I'm curious why the Germans didn't develop a 60mm cannon given that they had 60mm barrel making equipment captured in France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandt_Mle_1935 The 60mm HVMS cannon was my inspiration...

On reflection I'm not so sure that is all the impact it would have. Certainly it won't change the outcome on its own, but having production starting 12 months earlier and several thousand more AFVs, even if little more than glorified SP AT guns with good survivability if used properly, would...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormartillerivagn_m/43 Did wonder about this being a thing early on too.

Why do you think so? It seems IOTL the reason it didn't happen was the bombing, as it destroyed a bunch of the parts suppliers throughout the production run. Not just Bagration, but also fighting along the Dnieper and around Kiev as well as further west. The collapse in Ukraine in early 1944...

What if the Hetzer is developed early and introduced into combat in July 1943 during Kursk? Technically there was no reason it couldn't have been developed earlier other than someone not thinking of it sooner. The Marder design was only a stopgap and replaced ASAP IOTL, so it wasn't like there...