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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/15/2008 8:58:22 AM

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/15/2008 3:23:16 PM

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I think it could be T-72A as well.

T-62 and T-72 resemble each other pretty much and that tank is so wasted that it is hard to tell which one is it. Both T-72 and T-62 are being used in the conflict on both sides.

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/15/2008 3:47:34 PM

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I can't find any source that states Georgia has T-62's, while many state they have T-72's that were modernized via U.S. foreign aid.

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/15/2008 11:22:47 PM

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will the US now supply new tanks to georgia, maybe some at missiles as well? maybe some second hand abrams going cheep? NZAF turned down a few dozen f16's,there still sitting in the bone yard, perfectly servisable...help keep the ruskies at bay next time...

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/16/2008 12:37:00 AM

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The turret looks too high a profile for a T-72, but I am used to seeing the T-72 with the ERA. I have seen photos from the combat zone with T-72 armor with the ERA blown right off the turret.

Georgia does use the T-72BV and T-72 SIM1 with explosive reactive armor tiles.

Georgia received a total of 70 T-72 tanks from the Czech Republic in 2005 and 2006. They may have a dozen more from before that.

The former Soviet Republic of Georgia had over 100 T-62's in its armed forces inventory. I don't know what they did with those.

I wonder if the loader system took a hit on the near tank.

Here is a close photo of that tank damage:

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 8/16/2008 1:10:26 AM

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are you the same terminus from TheTrenches MOD?

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 10/26/2008 9:21:18 PM

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 10/27/2008 1:25:00 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3491X3PE-I0&feature=related

Here's some good all round view U tube film of a T 64.

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RE: OT: War in Georgia, what tank is this?? - 10/27/2008 8:04:48 AM

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Although there may have been a few T 64s in that video, most of those tanks are T-72's. The snorkeling stowage position, the splash guard, and the location of the spotlight are all good indications those are T-72's. I would say that the title of that clip is a little misleading. The still photo at the start titled T-64A sure looks like a 72 to me. I guess you can't trust U-Tube.
If there are any Warsaw Pact uniform experts around, perhaps they could ID those soldiers lolly- gagging around. Perhaps they are not Russian.

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