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tc237 -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 7:44:08 AM)

being an old tanker, I'd like to see more pics of tanks in action or in the field, with the crews going about their work.
Similiar to rune's pic in post 704, page 24 or sven's a few posts up.
See the mud in the tracks, or the grass in the sprokets? I always loved that smell.
They seem more interesting then tanks sitting on display or in the motorpark.



Kevin E. Duguay -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 8:07:50 AM)

Any one see this before?

[image]local://upfiles/6257/A6E5B578A478405EAFFFF4B71C98E12A.jpg[/image]

[image]local://upfiles/6257/0AF835CCB84840CDA22AA147F676A9FB.jpg[/image]

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Kevin E. Duguay -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 8:09:36 AM)

We all should know what this is too!!

[image]local://upfiles/6257/0C6CDC4D2AB44B14A881D02D50ED4F84.jpg[/image]



stevemk1a -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 9:31:32 AM)

That monster is a Char 2c tank. Otherwise known as a FCM2C. Almost 70 tons, and really cool as a concept! Just like the Brit "Land Battleship" Independent tank, and the Russian T-35.

In reality their only useful purpose was as a subject of German propaganda photos [:(]



stevemk1a -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 9:51:50 AM)

That Soviet tank with all the rounded-off edges is an example of what happens when the Russians listen to German engineers! The T-22 "Grote" tank ... ![&:]



Terminus -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 12:34:31 PM)

The Soviets were capable of some silly designs on their own, though... What with their various land battleships and the KV-2...



Ursa MAior -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 3:11:42 PM)

Have not seen it before. Looks nice. [;)]



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (2/28/2007 5:03:57 PM)


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ORIGINAL: willy

Is it a Romanian R-1 light tank? They were basically a export version Czech CKD AH-IV tank with less armour, a smaller engine, and the commander cupola removed.


Yes. Right on the money. Will have to find some harder specimens [8D]



Kevin E. Duguay -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 7:18:42 AM)

That silly looking Russian tank mounts both a 76mm and 37mm guns plus 4 MG's.



stevemk1a -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 9:37:25 AM)

I do love the looks of the T-22! A concept well ahead of it's times. I woud guess that Flash Gordon himself would have felt at home crewing that vehicle!

Apparently Edward Grote, the designer of that tank, left Soviet Russia after the vehicle was cancelled in 1933. He then went to Renault in France and worked on some tank designs for them. When war broke out in Europe, he left for America and was said to have lent his particular expertise in cast turret design in the development of the Lee and Sherman tanks. [8D]





mdiehl -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 6:03:56 PM)

I do not consider the KV-2 a "silly" design. It was not intended as a tank v tank AFV nor as a breakthrough-deep penetration vehicle. It was intended as an assault gun/howitzer with an enclosed space for the gun crew. Similar in purpose to the German "StuIG-33B" except the KV-2 has a turret.



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 6:08:31 PM)


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ORIGINAL: mdiehl

I do not consider the KV-2 a "silly" design. It was not intended as a tank v tank AFV nor as a breakthrough-deep penetration vehicle. It was intended as an assault gun/howitzer with an enclosed space for the gun crew. Similar in purpose to the German "StuIG-33B" except the KV-2 has a turret.


It was also an idea the soviets returned to with the (I)SU 152.



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 6:57:14 PM)

Next one. Not quite a WW2 tank, although the design was an offshot of lessons drawn from WW2. Exact nomenclature and country of use.



[image]local://upfiles/3768/6628F8710C304CF0AAC63C0909DF56F2.jpg[/image]



UndercoverNotChickenSalad -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/1/2007 9:25:03 PM)

In reality their only useful purpose was as a subject of German propaganda photos

Thats pretty bad when the other guys are passing around photos of ur gear and laughing at it.



stevemk1a -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/2/2007 9:24:24 AM)

I believe it's a M41 DK-1, the Danish modification of the US M41 Walker Bulldog, which was itself evolved from the WWII Chaffee light tank.

With those side skirts, it almost looks like a baby Leopard I [:)]



Terminus -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/2/2007 9:30:19 AM)


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ORIGINAL: mdiehl

I do not consider the KV-2 a "silly" design. It was not intended as a tank v tank AFV nor as a breakthrough-deep penetration vehicle. It was intended as an assault gun/howitzer with an enclosed space for the gun crew. Similar in purpose to the German "StuIG-33B" except the KV-2 has a turret.


And they were both so top-heavy that they had a tendency to fall over like SUV's... At least the later Soviet designs were smarter: proper heavy assault guns without huge turrets...



Terminus -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/2/2007 9:31:17 AM)


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ORIGINAL: willy

I believe it's a M41 DK-1, the Danish modification of the US M41 Walker Bulldog, which was itself evolved from the WWII Chaffee light tank.

With those side skirts, it almost looks like a baby Leopard I [:)]


Pictured at Oksbøl Training Ground, looks like...



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/2/2007 2:58:14 PM)


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ORIGINAL: willy

I believe it's a M41 DK-1, the Danish modification of the US M41 Walker Bulldog, which was itself evolved from the WWII Chaffee light tank.

With those side skirts, it almost looks like a baby Leopard I [:)]


Again entirely correct. I saw the last fo them go back in 1999.



Oleg Mastruko -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/2/2007 11:55:57 PM)

Make, model, country and the PLACE where I took this photo [8D]

(OK, admitedly it's not a WW2 vehicle [:D])

[image]local://upfiles/1633/E7A29D9E07DE4022B747A60ABD61BE79.jpg[/image]



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:16:04 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko

Make, model, country and the PLACE where I took this photo [8D]



It is a mobile piece of fortress artillery with a 37mm Pom Pom. The make is danish, late 19th early 20th century. The picture is taken at Tøjhusmuseet (Army Munitions Depot), Slotsholmen Copenhagen [;)]



morvwilson -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:28:51 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko

Make, model, country and the PLACE where I took this photo [8D]

(OK, admitedly it's not a WW2 vehicle [:D])

[image]local://upfiles/1633/E7A29D9E07DE4022B747A60ABD61BE79.jpg[/image]

This thing looks like it is horse drawn?

Looks like something that belongs to the silliest procurement catagory[:D]



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:30:04 AM)


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ORIGINAL: morvwilson

Looks like something that belongs to the silliest procurement catagory[:D]


Heh. True dat [:D]



Oleg Mastruko -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:32:11 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Rune Iversen
It is a mobile piece of fortress artillery with a 37mm Pom Pom. The make is danish, late 19th early 20th century. The picture is taken at Tøjhusmuseet (Army Munitions Depot), Slotsholmen Copenhagen [;)]


Correct, it's 19th century to be precise. The question was specifically aimed at Danes, as I expected at least one of you to give the correct answer, but you could have left the others some time to try guessing [>:]



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:41:11 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko
but you could have left the others some time to try guessing [>:]


Well, I didn´t give the exact model/nomenclature of the "thing" in question, only it´s function [:'(]. So there is still room for guesswork.



mdiehl -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:44:32 AM)

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Looks like something that belongs to the silliest procurement catagory


I thought it looked like an Edwardian Period prototype Dalek. All it needs is a conical tin hat.



SMK-at-work -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 6:32:22 AM)

How come no-one loves this work of art??!![&:][&:]


[image]local://upfiles/994/E59FB00E2FC14C2AB0C83273ABEE5B22.jpg[/image]



robpost3 -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 8:20:12 AM)

my favorite tank is one that destroys...kills you dead in a shot...leaves none but smoldering remains...I kill of course for the servitiude remains the essence, the battle, the battle reamains the same...win soldier I decree..lay life and love and soul...soul soldier.., soul you care, you dare, you, care...



robpost3 -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 8:43:24 AM)

so I can't do ths alone be with me...to day I go to work, I am just like you I go to work...just shortly after I arraive the world is wiped out...all of a sudden I am evil, satan... I live is so wrong I sholud die, not only should I die but torment should be my reality...110 floors or so I should be trapped and my only means of escape is to jump...jump to death...I should call dignity and jump...as I plummet I bounce off the side of the building...3.7 to 9.5 seconds is all I have and I bounce or not against the building the rictus of my scream is eternal but it only last's a few seconds...Today I see the towers burn...we worked there, wow! Chambers street was a big railroad yard wow...



Kevin E. Duguay -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 10:50:37 AM)

SMK-at-Work

That vehicle was built in New Zealand. Its some kind of tractor armored with corregated steel and armed with multipul MG's.

Hope this is right.?[:D]



Rune Iversen -> RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? (3/3/2007 12:13:59 PM)


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ORIGINAL: SMK-at-work

How come no-one loves this work of art??!![&:][&:]



The aptly named Bob Semple if I´m not mistaken.



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