Tanks and armor quiz (medium level)

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#761

Heya, Boyne Water!

Can’t find anything definative, but from study of different M3 and Ram tank photos, I’d have to say that they are pretty much the same EXCEPT the M3 machine gun turret has 2 protected vision ports at the 3 and 10 o’clock positions. The Ram aux machine gun turret appears to just be a simplified M3 turret minus the vision ports. They share same shape, mantlet, and hatch arrangement. Even the mantlet trunnion bosses appear the same.

Hope this helps…

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#762

Hello, y’all!

Since everyone is still stumped by Librarians puzzler, let me offer some more hints:

  1. There is one in the Museum of Armored Forces, Kubinka, Russia.
  2. There is one in the Museo storico della Motorizzazione Militare, Rome, Italy.
  3. Over 100 vehicles were sold to Yugoslavia in the late 40’s, with one mounting a quad fifty in use still during the civil war.

Hopefully this will help stir everyones deductive juices!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#763

Thanks very much Malarz.

#764

In recognition of Canada Day, I give to you the Snowmobile, Armoured, Canadian Mark I, also known as the Penguin or the Mudcat.

See:http://www.geocities.com/t16carrier/cdn_armd_snowmobile.html

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#765

Go for it, doesn’t look like many people have been here for the time that I was in Europe.

#766

Yeah, what is it? You guys go off for vacation and leave me here by myself staring at month old quiz questions! Sheesh!

Okay, here’s one for you, Mr. Churchill:

Enjoy!

And glad to have you back… it was getting lonely here!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#767

Rear of a SdKfz 251 variant, and I say variant because I’m too tired to look up the actual model number.

#768

Mister Churchill!

Nope!

But you’re thinking along the right lines…

It’ll come to you!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#769

Late-war “Kätzchen” (kitten) prototype.

#770

Heya, y’all!

FTG, you got it! The BMM Katzchen prototype armored personnel carrier.

Here is a side view of the same vehicle:

Your turn now, FlameThrowerGuy… give us a good one!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#771

Alright then, let’s stick to vehicles without a turret:

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#772

Italian Semovente M42?

#773

Good eye here but no.
Indeed the mistery vehicle is attested a “striking resemblance” to the Italian Semoventi.
But you’re on a good way, just take it a bit more east or north-eastwards on the European map.:wink:

#774

Hiya, FTG and Navyson!

A popular vehicle… making a return we have the Hungarian 43M Zrinyi II assault gun, based on the Turan tank.

Sorry… I cheated! :oops: It’s on page 3 of this quiz! :shock:

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#775

Damn, I guess I’ll have to check all 50+ pages of this thread from now on!
Right, of course.
You’re next, Russ.

#776

Heya, FTG!

Only remembered it cause ran into the same thing… “hmmm, looks like a M42, but not quite”. When you said north and east of Italy, the gears started turning!

Here’s an easy one:

Enjoy!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#777

Is it a T44?

#778

Damn! Only 3 minutes! Damn!

Didn’t think it would be too hard for a treadhead, but was hoping for more than 3 minutes!

Boyne Water, you got it! Specifically, one of 3 T-44 prototypes that supposedly saw action on the Eastern front before the end of the war.

Your turn now, give us a good 'un!

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

#779

Im afraid i haven,t got the hang of getting photos on to this site.Iwould be obliged if you could carry on.thanks in advance.

#780

Heya, Boyne Water!

Here is a simplified how to:

  1. Browse the world wide web.
  2. Find picture you like.
  3. Click on it.
  4. Look at “Properties”.
  5. Under “Properties” you will find the address for that particle picture.
  6. Highlight and copy that address.
  7. Paste into post using second to last tool on the “Quick Reply” screen.

Voila!

This works for me. I give you til tomorrow, if not, I post another pic.

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes