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Tank Pics from Finland

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Roel, Dec 24, 2004.

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    me262 phpbb3 New Member

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    it is a T-50, the first prototype was the object 126, also know as the T-126SP
     
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    And me262 scores! Only about 65 were produced because Soviets realized that T-50 was as expensive T-34, so there was no sense of producing it anymore. T-34 itself was quite cheap, but T-50 was light tank armed with a 45mm gun.
     
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    Here's more pictures from Finland, all courtesy of Panzermeister!
     
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    More...
     
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    And yet more
     
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    Et encore
     
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    Und so weiter
     
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    And finally, some armor plating.
     
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    Excellent pics!

    The first AT gun is an 88 or a 75?

    Im guessing the second is a 50mm?
     
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    First AT gun is 75mm KwK 42(?) and the second is Russian 45mm.
     
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    Look at the rings on that PAK40! :eek:
     
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    What tank is that turret with the holes in it from...?? Is it a WW2 tank ??

    It looks more like a turret from a T-72 though, so its probably not an WW2 tank-turret..

    KBO
     
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    It's T-54 or T-55 turret.
     
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    Ok, it also looks alot like it, i just couldnt determine if it was a T-54/55 or a T-72 turret.

    Thanks ;)

    KBO
     

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