Fair enough. Just that most here seem to regard it as a quiz. Thanks for finding the source of those. I am surprised at the numbers. Though that war was one that occurred in my teens, the coverage in Ireland was spotty.
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jrv
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I did not load it from my system. It is a link to a system on the internet (int particular, "http://henk.fox3000.com/Bt/bt-sv/1/05.jpg"). Unfortunately they seem to have some kind of protection against deep linking on their site. This is it:
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My in-laws lived through the biafran war in Nigeria. Whenthey saw another one coming the left the country dor good.
I hadn't realised the death toll in that "little" conflict.
I hadn't realised the death toll in that "little" conflict.
APC version of the BT-SV? The SV which in turn is based upon the BT-7 but with sloped armour. On the other hand it could be just plywood skinning to disguise a BT-SV during secret tests. The hatch could be the inside of the SV hatch with the turret turned to the rear.
I am very much inclined to the later as another side photograph seems to show a rear facing turret 'buried' in the side walls.
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That is a prototype of a "Räumer-S" by Krupp.
This vehicle was built to clear mines by detonating them. It had a weight of 130 tons. Two identical half-vehicles (except for width) each driven by a 360 hp Maybach motor were conntected in the middle by a hydraulic coupler. The length of the vehicle was 15,63m, it was 2,93m high, the wheels were of 53cm width with a 2,7m diameter and 15cm strong rubber pads. The width of the vehicle was up to 3,27m (with the purpose of the wheels clearing a broader parallel path). Detonations were to be coped with by a 1,1m range of spring. The main problem was high ground pressure which made it ill suited to offroad movement. The picture was taken at Hillersleben proving ground, where it was captured.
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This vehicle was built to clear mines by detonating them. It had a weight of 130 tons. Two identical half-vehicles (except for width) each driven by a 360 hp Maybach motor were conntected in the middle by a hydraulic coupler. The length of the vehicle was 15,63m, it was 2,93m high, the wheels were of 53cm width with a 2,7m diameter and 15cm strong rubber pads. The width of the vehicle was up to 3,27m (with the purpose of the wheels clearing a broader parallel path). Detonations were to be coped with by a 1,1m range of spring. The main problem was high ground pressure which made it ill suited to offroad movement. The picture was taken at Hillersleben proving ground, where it was captured.
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Kevin Kenneally
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I thought this looked familiar.....
It was also in the greatest movie of the 21st Century.... "Iron Sky".
Watch it and you will be impressed just as I was.
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witchbottles
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ok this one :
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The second looks like an Israeli mod???
Something with a bigger gun (still looks like 75mmish), maybe a longer German one????
Something with a bigger gun (still looks like 75mmish), maybe a longer German one????
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jrv
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1st one had 2 names at different times, either T-28 Super Heavy Tank or 105mm Gun Motor Carriage T-95 (as Augie answered)
2nd one is 90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1 (M36 turret on M4A3 hull)
2nd one is 90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1 (M36 turret on M4A3 hull)
witchbottles
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of course paul nabs em both
witchbottles
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partially correct answer. This particular picture is labeled T-28/T-95
Bonus round. What is so unique about this AFVs treads? ( an no its not just the extra set of them).
I would still give him an A for that, he had the esssential substance (IE identification) spot on.
First each of the 4 sets of suspension used M4 HVSS units with a M4 drive sprocket, idler and 4 HVSS bogie units (3 on each M4 Sherman side) and a longer version of the M4 track. Second the outer pair were mounted in reverse configuration to the inner pair, so compared to, say, a M4A3(76)W HVSS which could be said to be facing outward-outward, the T-28 were mounted inward-outward-outward-inward. Third the outer sets were detachable and could be locked together by joining bars and towed behind the T-28 like a trailer to facilitate behind the front movement.
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I particularly like the antenna cozies.
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