The BT series (Bystrokhodny Tank meaning “fast tank”) was directly based on the Walter Christie’s “race tank”. New Zealand You can see more of Ian’s painting on my Crossfire pages. But the lack of manpower, resources, largely obsolete tooling and devastated infrastructure resulting from four years of relentless civil war delayed the introduction of the first proper Russian tank by six years. German SU-76M, 5th SS Panzerdivision “Wiking”, Poland, summer 1944. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). 566 built – 1933, heavy armored car. A BA-64B on the Southern Front sector, early 1944. Only two contenders were chosen, the T-34 and the KV-1. There are few records of captured SU-122s, and even less photographic evidence, but they were probably camouflaged and flagged with a wide Balkan cross, and often swastika flags over the top. (CNN) — Russia is taking back World War II-era tanks from Laos because, well, Moscow needs a star, lots of them. These were the direct precursors of the legendary T-34. A BT-2 1932 model, twin machine-gun variant. Knocked-out Russian T-34 tank on the Eastern Front. The first true SPGs came in 1943-1944 only in relatively small quantities compared to other tank models. It weight 30 tons and took over 8 hours to pull the tank from the lake. Spain Finden Sie Top-Angebote für 1/72 T-34/76 Soviet tank Fertig modell Panzer Die-Cast WWII Eaglemoss 23 bei eBay. T-37A model 1933 early production version, Kiev large maneuvers, 1935. It is similar to those paraded in 1933 in the Red Square. Experimental SU-18 SPG. I’m a little confused between the IS-85 and IS-1 though. A model 1933 T-28, early production version, in the maneuvers of 1935, with unit markings. Aug 10, 2019 - Explore Derek Lee's board "Soviet tank crew (uniform)" on Pinterest. Titanic tank battles were once fought on what is now Belarus. Russian arms production during WW2 amounted to 99,150 armored vehicles (including all kinds of assault guns, tank destroyers and self-propelled guns) from June 1941 to May 1945. A.G. Solyankin, M.V. A SU-122 at Kursk, July 1943, freshly arrived from the factory with a rather unusual sand livery over the usual olive green. The suspension and general design was produced under license or strongly influenced designs in many other nations, including Great Britain. The KV-1S was a late attempt (fall 1942) to bring back some mobility to the KV-1, while sacrificing some armor and introducing a brand new, lighter cast turret. SU-76M, 7th Mechanized Corps, winter 1943-44 Success was visible each year in the Red Square, showing new tank models, with most of the development inspired by western technology. After his death in January 1924, Stalin took his place and, after years of forced agrarian reforms, tried in the 1930s to raise the USSR to the level of the western industries. The the IS-3, entirely revised, appeared too late, but set the tone and appearance for all upcoming Soviet heavy and medium tanks to come during the Cold War. To me they look almost identical in appearance and stats. SU-76M with a spotted winter camouflage made with a brush, Belorussian front, winter 1944. Sloped armor and the removal of the front gun made it much tougher. drsquatch.com. Japan The T-27 tankette was greatly inspired by the Carden-Loyd Mk.VI. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. December and January 1942 saw a Red Army massive scale counter-attack, the first of this campaign. Soon after, they derived the BT-1 prototype, BT-2 and BT-3 pre-series, and mass-produced the BT-5 and BT-7. In 1939, the USSR had the biggest armored force in the world, numerically superior to all western powers combined. Served only as propaganda machines and considered unreliable by 1941. It took a strong influence from the Vickers A1E1 Independent, and was produced from 1933 to 1941. Biggest tank production of the war when combined with the model 76. 1150 built – 1943-44, medium SPG based on the T-34 chassis, with a 122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer. They were actually used as stationary pillboxes and did not have their, engines, or drive systems. One of the few BA-64AT (unknown insignia), armed with the PTRS-41 14.5 mm (0.57 in) antitank rifle, here tested in combat, unknown unit, winter 1943-44. The T-60 was therefore given thicker armor than its predecessor. It initially carried a high-velocity 76.2mm gun, later upgraded to 85mm. This two-tone camouflage was rare. Unknown winterized T-70, with extra protection, fall 1944 Thailand 1884 built – 1933-35, improved cruiser tank. The T-26 was no longer produced from 1939, and the Second World War proved that light tanks were not tough enough for modern armored war. I believe they built 500 or so T-28 to only about 60 T-35. The need for a modern heavy was apparent and this resulted in the new IS-1 and later the IS-2 being developed … Equipped with only a machine-gun or 20mm gun, it was little use against other armor, and so of limited effectiveness in a standup fight. Павлов, Е. Г. Желтов. Early production BA-64, winter 1943-44. 14 September 2000, a Komatsu D375A-2 pulled an abandoned tank from its archival tomb under the bottom of a lake near Johvi, Estonia. Отечественные Бронированные Машины, Том 2 1941-1945. 6292 built – a non-amphibious, successful model (1941-45). The T-24 was the first true Soviet medium tank. The immense confidence born inside the Red Army in these years ultimately led to the Cold War. Fighting versions carried 37mm or 45mm guns or even flamethrowers. This was indeed a very impressive package in action and the press soon nicknamed it “the flying tank”.