Ye, I would try and shoot the enemy while getting the hell out of there…
Id not mess with uncle joe in the first place.
Well, it seems to me that we are looking at the members of the WW II reenactment group Corps Franc-Wallonien with their lovely Czech-built Tatra OT-810 halftrack, slightly changed to resemble an Sd.Kfz.251, photographed in Poland, May 2007, vicinity of Sanok-Błoni.
Please, just go after this link:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Sd.KFz.250.jpg/800px-Sd.KFz.250.jpg
Am I correct, my dear Herr Major?
Yes indeed!(and Schnell ast blitz :D) you are second to none (maybe except Panzerknacker) in WWII AFVs :D. And you go next.
Oh, thank you for your amicable compliment, my dear Herr Major. For that reason, allow me to introduce another tiny identification assignment for you and our distinguished Forum members. Are you acquainted with this machine?
Is it the Japanese typ. 1 SP gun Ho-Ni II?
Or is it the Su-76M?
the bolts remind me of Japan or Italy though. Czech maybe.
Hiya, Librarian, and others!
It’s a Soviet Su-14BR-2 assault gun mounting a 152mm B10 naval gun on a T-28 chassis. The single prototype was used in the defence of Moscow and currently is in Kubinka,
Russ
Pround son of Rose and Wes
Bravo, my dear Mr. Malarz Russ! Indeed, that was Su 14 BR-2 heavy self-propelled gun. Here is the direct link with a plethora of additional photos:
http://armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/BeforeWWII/SU14/
And now we are waiting for your next mission of armored vehicles taxonomy!
Hello, y’all!
Give this one a try…
Originally offered this several weeks ago but got overlooked in the discussion about the Coelion.
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes
And the answer is: Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TAY (Light Tank T15). Please, just follow this link:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Marmon_Herrington_Tanks_LOC_fsa_8e09169u.jpg
Hiya, Librarian!
Darn, you are GOOD!
My reference actually listed it as a T16, but the Marmon Harringtons differed only in minor ways (which side the turret was on). Close enough for government work!
I salute you and await your offering!
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Oh, thank you very much, my dear Mr. Malarz Russ. In the very same time I have to declare that you have taken our class honours as well. My sincerest congratulations and best wishes for many years of joy and prosperity.
And now we have here with us another armored guest star. Do you recognize this piece of heavy equipment?
It looks Geman…
the chassis looks kinda like a Panzer IV.
top looks a bit czech. and the slanted amour dosnt look German.
is it the
Panzer IV with 2 x 75mm rifles and 20/30mm target gun ?
Hiya, Librarian, and others!
Here’s a guess…
a Swedish Strv 42?
I was originally thinking something Hungarian due to the running gear (Nimrod), but lot of the early Hungarian armor was licensed Swedish designs.
Strv 42 was a lengthened Strv 41, but I can’t find a decent photo online showing more than a close resemblance.
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Yes, my dear Mr. Malarz Russ – our guest undeniably was the Stridsvagn m/42, an unduly forgotten, highly usable Swedish tank equipped with a 75mm cannon, 3 MGs, torsion bar suspension, and protected with up to 80mm thick frontal armor. Your turn again!
Hello, Librarian, Major Schmidt, and all!
This should be an easy one…
Now for the hard part: what is the actual designation of the pictured vehicle?
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes