BG Counters 16: Pz T60M40 743(r) & Pz T60M42 743(r), Pz T70 743(r) & Pz M3A1 740(a)

[Vinnie]

1d Pz T60M40 743(r) & Pz T60M42 743(r):
Following the success of Operation Barbarossa, many Soviet vehicles were captured as were the factories for making them and the workshops for their repair. Many of these vehicles were adapted to German use in various roles.
Although some of these tanks were used as is, mainly in a Partizan supression or police role, more were pressed into service as prime movers where its tracked nature proved valuable in dealing with the poor conditions on the Eastern Front.
See Russsian Vehicle Note 4.
See also German Vehicle Note N, BG.

 

[Vinnie]

1e Pz T70 743(r):
Small numbers of this tank, Russian Vehicle Note 5 were captured and pressed into service. Unlike the T60 (Russian Vehicle Note 4, German Vehicle Note 1d), this was found to be effective as a fighting vehicle so tended to be used as such rather than being converted to a tow vehicle.

See also German Vehicle Note N, BG.

 

[Vinnie]

1g Pz M3A1 740(a):
Stuart tanks were captured and put into use on almost all fronts. In the Desert, where the mobile warfare saw workshops overrun and lack of supply saw many captured vehicles pressed into service on both sides and the Eastern front where this vehicle was often abandoned due to the poor supply meant it's limited range often meant it was left unable to move.
See Russian Vehicle Note 48, Briotish Vehicle Note 3 and U.S. Vehicle Note 3.
See also German Vehicle Note N, BG.

 

[Justiciar]

Veh 1...Partisan...

Vehicle 2 ...converted to a prime mover" sound better than 'tow vehicle'

Veh. 3 "....desert....Eastern Front....

 

[Vinnie]

Veh 1...Partisan...

Vehicle 2 ...converted to a prime mover" sound better than 'tow vehicle'

Veh. 3 "....desert....Eastern Front....

<p class="start">Stuart tanks were captured and put into use on almost all fronts: in the Desert, where the mobile warfare saw workshops overrun and lack of supply saw many captured vehicles pressed into service on both sides and on the Eastern front where this vehicle was often abandoned due to the poor supply meaning it's limited range led it being abandoned.

 

[Justiciar]

<p class="start">Stuart tanks were captured and put into use on almost all fronts: in the desert, where the mobile warfare saw workshops overrun and lack of supply saw many captured vehicles pressed into service on both sides and on the Eastern Front where this vehicle was often abandoned due to the poor supply meaning it's limited range led it being abandoned.

 

[nicky_longbranch]

Hey Vinnie, Thanks for doing these, it looks really great. If Broken Ground should def put these in the final ASL Chapter H format and include them with their counters (and throw you something for all your hard work), a PDF file would be fine. I know it would def increase the value of the counters to me as a potential (and previous) customer. Also, I can't find the first 15 'BG Counter' posts. Thanks Again!

 

[Vinnie]

I thinkmthe pdfs are here.

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

 

[nicky_longbranch]

Thank you, Vinnie. If you ever need a proofer for anything, I volunteer.

 

[Vinnie]

Thank you, Vinnie. If you ever need a proofer for anything, I volunteer.

Well there are 9 pdfs in that folder that need proofed....

 

[nicky_longbranch]

Great work, the information as far as I can tell so far is accurate and well-written.