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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 7:44:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 8:07:50 AM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 8:09:36 AM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 9:31:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		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

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 9:51:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		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 ... !

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 12:34:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Soviets were capable of some silly designs on their own, though... What with their various land battleships and the KV-2...

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 3:11:42 PM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 2/28/2007 5:03:57 PM   
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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

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 7:18:42 AM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 9:37:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		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.




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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 6:03:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 6:08:31 PM   
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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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 6:57:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Next one. Not quite a WW2 tank, although the design was an offshot of lessons drawn from WW2. Exact nomenclature and country of use.






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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/1/2007 9:25:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/2/2007 9:24:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		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

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/2/2007 9:30:19 AM   
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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...

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/2/2007 9:31:17 AM   
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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...

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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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/2/2007 11:55:57 PM   
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(OK, admitedly it's not a WW2 vehicle )




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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:16:04 AM   
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Make, model, country and the PLACE where I took this photo



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

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:28:51 AM   
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Make, model, country and the PLACE where I took this photo

(OK, admitedly it's not a WW2 vehicle )




This thing looks like it is horse drawn?

Looks like something that belongs to the silliest procurement catagory

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:30:04 AM   
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Looks like something that belongs to the silliest procurement catagory


Heh. True dat

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:32:11 AM   
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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

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:41:11 AM   
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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.


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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.

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 6:32:22 AM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 8:20:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		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...

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 8:43:24 AM   
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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 10:50:37 AM   
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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.?

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RE: What is your favorite WWII tank? - 3/3/2007 12:13:59 PM   
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How come no-one loves this work of art??!!



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

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