Tanks and armor quiz (medium level)

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#841

Hmm… I wonder… I passed over the possibility earlier, but could it be that the vehicle in question is one of the Beaverette class of improvised armored cars built in 1940 because of the impending German invasion ?

It doesn’t bear much resemblance to any of the 4 “standards” used in the UK, but there is a further New Zealand produced vehicle, coincidentaly on a Ford 3/4 chassis and armed with a .303 Vickers, of which I haven’t been able to find any photos.

Bearing that in mind, is the above pictured vehicle a Beaverette NZ?

#842

Generally we Aussies like to think we’re a little superior to our Kiwi cousins, but in this case we definitely ain’t.

It’s an Australian vehicle.

And a very rare, and very poor, one.

#843

It was a long and arduous journey, but I got there in the end…

It’s the BANDICOOT, last one of the only 18 LP-4 (Local Pattern) Armoured Cars ever built.

Original photo: (notice the very conspicuous name, insignia and Aussie flag)

Allow me to post the next mystery, hopefully an easier one - what is the real name and origin of this conspicuously German vehicle?

#844

Krupp version of German “Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug” in Norway, 1940.

#845

Indeed it is, Mr Flamethrowerguy!

You have the board!

#846

Well done!

#847

My offer:

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#848

It’s an Italian Carro Veloce L3/35 (CV-35), based on the Carden-Loyd Tankette.

#849

Corretto! I see the German markings couldn’t fool anyone.:smiley:
Your turn.

#850

Yeah, markings don’t fool anybody anymore…

I, myself tried to pass of an Italian FIAT BR.20 off in Japanese insignia as a red herring and it got piked off immediately.

Then I posted an almost unknown German tank specifically stressing the fact it was German, in the hope people would think it was something else (they did use pretty much everything they could get their hands on, after all) and miss the obvious, and that didn’t work, either.

So bearing this in mind, here’s the most obscure vehicle I could find on such a short notice - no fancy disinformation attempts this time, just straight up detective work required.

Ta-Dah!

PS: Mio caro Signiore Flamethrowerguy, estratto il mio piacere di ritrovare questo minusculo carro armato, molto valido in montagna nonostante le sue sue modeste dimensioni ed anche la sua corazzatura troppo leggera (a causa di quelli erava soprannominato “La scatola di sardine”), perche e uno dei miei favoriti. L’unica cosa che mia sorpreso, e il fatto che, visto il vostro nomme, avete scelto la versione L3/35 e non la versione lanciafiamme L.3/lf…

#851

Sorry, no matching picture… ;):smiley:

#852

I guess it is high time I gave some clues, in order to speed up the mystery solving process -

Despite the fact this interesting little vehicle belonged to a nation not directly involved in WW2, about 130 of them saw battle and the total production ran well into the 50s.

Also, a noted soviet engineer by the name of N. N. Alymov was responsible for the design.

#853

What can I say - I’m flummoxed by the lack of replies - can this enigma remain so daunting even after my latest clues? What can I possibly add to help without outrightly revealing the answer?
Perhaps the fact that we are talking of a country that saw a good deal of fighting on its territory and the fact that this vehicle was used by by both sides of the conflict.

#854

I’ll get to it when school isn’t in my way. :slight_smile:

#855

That’s the spirit, my dear Mr. Prime Minister. :wink:

In the meantime, here is another tiny clue for you: certain examples of this vehicle were equipped with 6-cylinder in-line petrol engines of American origin, which were capable to deliver astonishing 85 HP! :cool:

#856

Haven’t figured it out yet, but the turret looks quite like a panzer turret, and yet it was designed by a Russian.

#857

Ah, I see you have found the answer to our little enigma, my dear Mr Librarian, but are willing to let other people try and figure it out as well.
In any case, I am convinced you would have cracked it effortlessly even without the extra clues.

@navyson: yes it does, and it’s this distinctive feature that is a clue in itself as to the origin of this interesting little machine.

#858

I too would say, “E” with the hope that you were the bait in order to get the JS’s into an ambush/pocket. Now maybe if it was a Konigstiger, there might be a better chance, IMHO.

#859

Makes the wild stab in the dark

UNL 35, Spanish copy of Soviet FAI series.

This, after about 4 hours of searching, and 60 google pages.;):shock:

Wings of Wrath, a good question to pose, Sir. :slight_smile:

Kind Regards, Uyraell.

#860

Bravo Mr. Uyraell, that is indeed the AFV pictured, and thus your turn to post.
Please excuse my tardiness in responding, but I have been very busy.