Some modern photos of WW2 era weaponry

Here is some photos done by me in ‘Poklonnaya gora’ museum in Moscow. There are much more potos from this museum and some other museums of Russia if people would be interested.


81mm mortar


DP light MG


Some meanie AA:)


Bren gun and MG42


Some russian grenades, other items.


Award mauser - note the plate with engraving.


Maxim MG


Schweres MG34


AT, but i don’t recall what type, maybe german 37mm

Great!
Please post more!

Off-topic:
Please disregard my last 2 PMs. You managed to add pictures. Well done.


Some SAAF propaganda. In original (2048x…) image text is clerly readable.


Wespe, i presume?


Italian? I don’t recall.

BTW, who would be the first to see the error in ‘Bren gun and MG42’ photo? :wink:

Missing of the curved magazine on Bren?


T-34/76

Yeah It’s not a Bren. Althought I don’t know what it is. Is it Italian or Japanese?

I don’t know about curved magazine.

I’m not sure, maybe it’s not a Bren though i thought it is.

No, there is some another weird thing on this photo:)

Edited for changing the poster quoted.

This is a tough one. The only thing I find wierd is the metal tude supporting the bipod under the barrel of the gun I don’t think is a Bren.

[quote=Sneaksie]I don’t know about curved magazine.

[quote]

My bad. I found a picture of .792mm version of Bren Mark I LMG:
http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/bren.htm

Anyway our weapon expert is MoS. I’m sure that he’ll figure out.

Hint: look at MG42. There is something wrong, even if you’re unfamiliar with it’s construction.

Looks like the ammo belt is in backwards!

These pictures were made during retro airshow in Monino, Moscow region.

Famous Il-2 Sturmovik


Il-2, front view


Stuka


BA series armored car, probably BA-64, turret removed

SS Tiger wins! :smiley:

These are from outdoor museum in Krasnodar region. It is unique - it’s situated in crater remains of extinct (for now at least) volcano.


120mm mortar


BM-13 ‘Katyusha’ rocket artillery


IS-3. Unlike IS-2, it weren’t used in a war.


Front view of IS-3.

Its the Czech Bren I think. Also used by the Germans.

I’m not sure but I think the IS-3 may have been used in the Far East in 1945.

Are the tires painted white for any tactical reason, or are they just to make the vehicle look smart?


Twin 57mm AA naval mount


Probably Zis-3 divisional gun (76mm), although it may be some earlier model.
Main AT weapon of soviet infantry division during most part of the war as well as general artillery howitzer. 122mm and 152mm howitzer were of course more effective in artillery barrage role.


AA, more likely 85mm than 76mm.


View from T-34/85 turret roof.

Just to make it look smart i suppose.