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- Soviet heavy tanks updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:44:00 +0000)
Here come the heavies!
The Soviets had an early obsession with heavy multi-turreted tanks. They turned out to be quit ponderous and practically unusable in battle. - Soviet medium tanks and tank destroyers updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0000)The Soviets wisely stuck to the basics with their tank designs. They had a successful chassis in the T-34 and with modifications created more power medium tanks and some very potent tank destroyers. - Soviet Union's T-34/76 medium tank updated
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000)The most famous Soviet tank of World War II was probably the T-34/76. It came as a complete shock the the invading Germans. Large factories were moved out of the way of the Germans and Soviet citizens produced them in massive quantities under very trying conditions. - Soviet Union's A-32 and T-32 medium tank updated
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:00 +0000)Next in line, leading up to the T-34, were the A-32 and T-32. As a result of the war with Finland it was found that the existing models had too little armor and not a big enough gun so it was decided by Stalin to proceed with the development of the new medium tank. - Soviet Union's A-20 medium tank updated
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:00 +0000)The A-20 was one, though not the only, of the precursors to probably the most famous of all the Soviet tanks to come out of World War II, the T-34/76. It did run on tracks or wheels like the BT series, and only could carry a 45 mm gun. - Soviet BT series updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:55:00 +0000)The Soviet Union, due to its wide spaces needed a tank that could go long distances. The Soviets adopted the Christie design for their BT series. I've made quite a few updates to the BT series. - Soviet Union's T-28 medium tank updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:27:00 +0000)The T-28 was designed to be an infantry support tank. The crews gave them the nicknames: Betka (beetle), Betushka or Tri-Tankista (three tank men). - Soviet Early Medium Tanks added and updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:16:00 +0000)Stalin was very supportive of the burgeoning tank designs that were developed during the 1920s and 1930s. I've now added two new pages and updated a couple more. If anyone has photos I'd be happy to use them!
More to come! - Soviet Union's SU-76 Samokhodnaya Ustanovka updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:36:00 +0000)The Soviet Union produced over 12,000 of the SU-76 self propelled guns during World War II. They weren't popular with their crews and earned the nicknames Suka (bitch) and Golozhopil Ferdinant (naked ass Ferdinand) which was a reference to it being similar to the German Ferdinand tank destroyer. - Soviet T-70 and T-80 light tanks updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:04:00 +0000)The Soviets kept on trying to improve their light tank designs. The next one was the T-70, which many felt wasn't an improvement over the T-60. The last one, the T-80 was built in small numbers in 1943. Unfortunately I don't have much information on it. - Soviet T-40 and T-60 light tanks updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:29:00 +0000)The T-40 was a decent amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that was too often, used as a regular tank. The T-60 was a much better light tank that was easier to build in large numbers. I've added some historical and specification updates. - Another batch of Soviet Union light tanks updated
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:56:00 +0000)Here's the next set of light tank updates for the Soviet Union. - More Soviet Union updates!
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:42:00 +0000)I'm starting through another source of Soviet armored vehicles and these are the updates so far: - Soviet self propelled guns updated and photo added
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:03:00 +0000)The next self propelled guns produced were the ISU-122 and the ISU-152. The penetration tables have also had some minor updates added.
- Soviet Heavy Tanks updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:34:00 +0000)I've added some updates for the following heavy tanks used by the Soviet Union in World War II. - Soviet Union's SU-152 self propelled guns photo added and updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:54:00 +0000)The Soviets saw the successful application of the German self propelled guns and worked on a design of their own. The result was the affective SU-152. It had a 152.4 mm howitzer-cannon that was very successful.
- Soviet Union's Su-85 and SU-100 Tank Destroyers and T-44 Medium Tank updated
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:16:00 +0000)I've made some additions to the following Soviet vehicles: - United States' Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport photo added
world war ii - (added to site: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0000)
The C-47 was the work horse of the air. It transported supplies to remote places and dropped paratroopers behind enemy lines.
- United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress photos added
world war ii - (added to site: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:20:00 +0000)The B-17 Flying Fortress was an amazing airplane. It could take an amazing amount of damage and still get the crew back to base.I've added some photos, including one where in the distance (above the tail) you can see a Me 110 starting its pass.
- Soviet tanks and self propelled gun updates
world war ii - (added to site: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +0000)Ok, last updates for today! Yes, more Soviet vehicles!
