Jim Warford Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Here's an interesting vid grab to get things started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 IS-2 modified as artillery tractor or recovery vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Rare IS-3 based ARV/heavy prime mover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 A couple more pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QOHC32 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Are those T54 or T55s? Can you tell the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 55s.54s have mashroom shaped ventilator cover on the turret rood in front of loader's hatch - that is only reliable ID point, everything else (storage position, bow MG) could be present on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QOHC32 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 55s.54s have mashroom shaped ventilator cover on the turret rood in front of loader's hatch - that is only reliable ID point, everything else (storage position, bow MG) could be present on both.Thanks a lot. I was definitely positive that bow machine's existence meant T54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKTanker Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 55s. 54s have mashroom shaped ventilator cover on the turret rood in front of loader's hatch - that is only reliable ID point, everything else (storage position, bow MG) could be present on both.Both T54s and T55s are present. Tanks 221 and 227 are T54s and while 223 isn't identifiable, it is likely a T54. The two in the bottom picture are T55s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thanks a lot. I was definitely positive that bow machine's existence meant T54 T-55 (without suffix) and OT-55 also had fixed bow MG. Both T54s and T55s are present. Tanks 221 and 227 are T54s and while 223 isn't identifiable, it is likely a T54. The two in the bottom picture are T55s. Serves me well for only looking at bottom picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Maybe the best pic ever of a T-10M... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandro_ Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Rare IS-3 based ARV/heavy prime mover First picture I eve see of this vehicle. I don't even recall reading about it, only about IS-2. IMO It would make more sense to incorporate IS-2T in IS-3 units, and use the chassis of this version for tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKTanker Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Did this indeed include airborne operations or merely the use of airborne troops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin-Phillips Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That's a nice picture of two ASU-85's with a couple of PT-76's in the background and a BRDM scout car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandro_ Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That's another great T-10M photo, thanks Jim! Soviet paratroopers album: http://foto-history.livejournal.com/4059277.html#cutid1 Loads of photos: http://foto-history.livejournal.com/3848488.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Kotsch Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ah, the East German NVA is definitely not been in Czechoslovakia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejandro_ Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Ah, the East German NVA is definitely not been in Czechoslovakia I was going to say that. Apparently some units were positioned closed to the frontier, but never in Czechoslovakia itself. What is the designation of that engineering vehicle on IS chassis? Edited February 10, 2015 by alejandro_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I think the chart makes no distinction between the formations which were drawn up at the Czech borders and actually invaded, so it presumably includes the two NVA divisions which were committed by East Germany, but not given a go by the Soviets because they thought it would look kinda bad if Germans crossed that border again 30 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Soviet forces facing a Czech crowd (still in Poland), as they approach the "Friendship Bridge" crossing into Czechoslovakia... Friendship Bridge location on map... A modern look at the Friendship Bridge via satellite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swerve Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I just looked on Street View. No barriers or border controls at all now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Werb Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 The bridge is living up to its name then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 The joke at the time was"Why did the Russians invade Czechoslovakia?"."The Russians entered into Czechoslovakia in response to an invitation"."And what are they doing in there after all this time?""They are still looking for whoever invited them!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Soviet forces facing a Czech crowd (still in Poland), as they approach the "Friendship Bridge" crossing into Czechoslovakia... Soviet forces entering Czechoslovakia from Poland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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