Ohh… common, guys… you are flatering me…
Lets see… a bit unconventional this one is…
Ohh… common, guys… you are flatering me…
Lets see… a bit unconventional this one is…
Hiya, Igor!
That’s an easy one… the Best 75 Tracklayer, shown operating with troops of the California Army National Guard. See http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/, 4th entry down.
Russ
FAA Airman
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Correct!
That Tracklayer looks like an upside down boat hull with a turret attached.:shock:
My thoughts as well…
I know it is not my turn, but… I am faster!
It is more the question: WHAT ARE THEY UP TO???
dont really get your question one looks like they are either reinforcing there tank with wood but tahts unlikely or they are putting camo on the tank for urban combat.
and the second the track came off and its getting towed off so it can be repaired with a new track
These photos are of the same group of men doing … WHAT???
A tip: Actually one can almost read the answer on the screen…
Hiya, Egorka and all!
Are they German prisoners of war? The absence of weapons other than the tank and the fairly raggedly look of their uniforms suggests that. I know German POWs were used in Norway to demine minefields. I also spy with my little eye the first two letters “MI” and the last “NDO” painted across the front of the tank in the second picture. Possibly “Minen”?
Russ
FAA Airman
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Heh. The word you are looking for, Mr Malarz is “Minenkommando”, literally “De-mining Outfit”, as you so accurately guess. A further clue in the same direction is in the name of the images, since Mr Egorka decided to hot-link rather than re-host the pictures: “www.missing-lynx.com/library/german/denmine/4.jpg” which leads us directly to this nice page: http://www.missing-lynx.com/library/german/denmine/denmine.htm
THe top looks like someone is gathering firewood, or moving a portable enclosure. the lower is a recovery team hauling in a badly damaged vehicle, if you look to the tank’s right side rear, you can see where a mine or shell has really ripped it a new one.not likely that it just dug into soft ground, there is too much debris covering the rear of the tank for that.
Good enough!
These are the pics of demining team for Denmark - Minenkommando Dänemark, may - sept 1945.
that was called Pz. III Möbelwagen
Hello, y’all!
Thanx, Egorka! I had just read something earlier about the use of German “disarmed soldiers” (vs. POWs) to demine formerly occupied lands. I saw the pictures and that instantly came to mind.
As I am better at solving these then coming up with decent puzzles, I’d like to pass my turn to someone else… Tankgeezer, WingsofWrath, Churchill, someone! Puzzle us!
Russ
FAA Airman
Proud son of Rose and Wes
My dear Mr Malarz, since you are so willing to pass your turn, allow me to present you with another -hopefully- thrilling installment of “guess the tank”:
Pages 39 and 40.
Oops, sorry, my bad…
I hadn’t read trough all the archives yet.
I promise I’ll find you a better mystery tomorrow.
Later edit: It’s not yet tomorrow, but in light of my earlier mistake I would like to offer you as a substitute enigma this lovable vehicle: (I already checked trough the archive and it hasn’t been featured yet)
Hiya, WingsofWrath!
What you have presented us is a Czech CKD Praga armored car.
See: http://ww2photo.mimerswell.com/tanks/cs/armerc/ckd.htm
Russ
FAA Airman
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Congratulations my dear Mr Malarz, that is indeed the right vehicle!
It was indeed produced by the Czech manufacturer ČKD Praha, but unfortunately, there is also a specific name associated with the type you have yet to present on the forum before I can pass you the turn.
Also, I apologize for the small delay of my latest post, but I was busy these last few days attending a commemorative march in Hungary for the casualties of the Don River Bend battles in 1942.
Eureka!
I’ve found it, Wings of Wrath! It is the TNSPE armored car manufactured by CKD Praga for Romania, 7 being produced in 1936 / 37.
Also, don’t sweat the delay! You were doing something noble, recalling history and things NOT to be repeated.
Russ
FAA Airman
Proud son of Rose and Wes