upside down tanks

just for Steveo

in Russian says fell there

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Thanks for that

I seen this one before, I'm pretty sure its from the Russian State Archive of Cinema Photo Documents which means it is a form of open copyright-.

No-one has ever stated the circumstances but the first tank has a substancial hole in the floor beneath the drivers station, so possibly the result of mines or bombs rather than a roll over in snowy conditions.

Steve

I thought you like that...

I been downloading weird stuff, books but thought the explanation fell there was quite funny

Just to clarify/identify and to avoid anyone turning the monitor upside down:computerrage:

-Its a British A12 Matilda and according to the Russian book Lend lease tanks it belonged to 170th independant tank battalion fighting in the Kalinin front in February 1942, -the guys with the hats are from the Command centre HQ of the 3rd Shock Army -so some-one is going to Siberia:-(.

Steve

And here was me thinking they were just draining the oil, in a Soviet servicing stylee :rofl:

H

What do you mean draining oil- the russians keep it in the ground so we have to pay more:cool2:

Just to clarify/identify and to avoid anyone turning the monitor upside down:computerrage:

 

-Its a British A12 Matilda and according to the Russian book Lend lease tanks it belonged to 170th independant tank battalion fighting in the Kalinin front in February 1942, -the guys with the hats are from the Command centre HQ of the 3rd Shock Army -so some-one is going to Siberia:-(.

 

Steve

If only 3 Shock Army had still been using Matildas when they were lined up against BAOR in the 70s and 80s ...

And here was me thinking they were just draining the oil, in a Soviet servicing stylee :rofl:

 

 

H

Could be a weird hull down training exercise

I found this one while looking for information regarding another question- typical of those germans to upstage the russians:-D

definately more efficient

I think the hull can still traverse

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it can only be one thing a frozen russian bannana skin:-D

Another Russian Matilda turned over . . . .

Source: http://miliblog.co.uk/?cat=146&paged=3

Hi Hanno

Thanks for that it's a new one on me -I like the Lend Lease to Russia stuff - beats me why these b****rs can't park properly.

ok we have a english produced tank upside down a german tank upside down...

I cant find an American one??????????????

Here's an inverted Russian!

OK, SPG if one's being pedantic.

Pzkpfw-e

OK, SPG if one's being pedantic.

:computerrage:

Nothing wrong with being pedantic but I think you are having a problem with your pic or link

:computerrage:

Shows up OK for me, it's off this thread.

http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/05/14/overturned-tank-at-the-kremlin-walls/

Ah the dunken russian SU100 driver crash photo:cool2:

Almost got a lot of cold water to sober him up too!:cool2: A few feet more to the left and............. Splash!

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I imagine the officer in photo 4 (the T59) is saying "I have a cunning plan"

Too much modern stuff around here, let's get historic!

(Well known one that)

Found this one whilst looking through my pics

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Must have realy dropped the one in front as the roof plate looks like it has come adrift, probably fell over when looking back at the one behind. :-)

pic of my mk4 churchill in it's usual position

eddy