LoggyDriver Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) The question must be, who HASN'T seen this film? It's one of my favorite films and shows the T55 in all it's glory. Here is the opening scene courtesy of You Tube. Enjoy. Warning not for young viewers!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5izT7mBvE8U Edited February 19, 2010 by LoggyDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Captured veh??, has British L7 105 and M2 .50. Attach pic of Israelli T55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Are you sure about the .50 cal being on all the vehicles? Looking at the time frame of around 2 min's 15 sec's the weapon on the turret looks like what it should be - a 12.7mm DShKM heavy machine gun. Admittedly the picture is partially obscured by dust but the end of the muzzle would appear to match the DShKM's profile? The breech shot at 4 min's 14'secs does not look like the DShKM though and more like the .50 Bore evacuator position on the main gun does look right for the L7 - the normal Soviet D10T had it almost at the end of the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 The tank in the movie is an Israeli modification of a captured Soviet T55, re-designated as the Ti-67. It's fitted with the 105mm main gun instead of the stock 100mm gun. Many of these conversions were used in the 1973 war against Egypt. The tanks were purchased from IDF officers by the director of the film over drinks in a Tel Aviv hotel. The machine gun was actually an M2 Browning .50 dressed up to look like DShK. Spot on Bazz Info courtesy of Wikipedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 The tank in the movie is an Israeli modification of a captured Soviet T55, re-designated as the Ti-67. It's fitted with the 105mm main gun instead of the stock 100mm gun. Many of these conversions were used in the 1973 war against Egypt. The tanks were purchased from IDF officers by the director of the film over drinks in a Tel Aviv hotel. The machine gun was actually an M2 Browning .50 dressed up to look like DShK. Spot on Bazz Info courtesy of Wikipedia. Thanks for the explanation - it means I wasn't seeing things after all!!! :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thanks for the explanation - it means I wasn't seeing things after all!!! :-) :-) I'm always impressed by the depth of knowledge you guys have on this forum...:wow: You have eyes like a hawk Neil...:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I'm always impressed by the depth of knowledge you guys have on this forum...:wow: You have eyes like a hawk Neil...:cool2: Would that it were so!! :-) Sadly more a case of vestigial memory - I spent a long while sorting out the main weaponry for the OT looking at Soviet heavy M/G's and the DShKM's muzzle has a distinctive profile!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I've always wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I have always wanted one (two for safety) of everything....thank heavens I didnt win the lottery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Just for fun what do you all think this one is? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 A tea bag? Interesting looking film though (albeit a bit harrowing)... never seen it... is it available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Garner Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 T62? One of my all time favourite films, the 'crush scene' definitely stays with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Yep, a T62 I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 A tea bag? Interesting looking film though (albeit a bit harrowing)... never seen it... is it available? Amazon are showing stock in this film. Highly Recommended!!! Ah, the tank crush scene, classic!!:cool2: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000E3HJ6/sr=1-1/qid=1267645000/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1267645000&sr=1-1&seller= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Lewis Garner T62? Bazz Yep, a T62 I would say. Thought that might be expected. When I first saw it I thought a Chinese T69-2 fitted with a 100mm smooth bore similiar to soviet U5T of the T62, possibly an ex ROF trials vehicle (used to develop the 105mm package), exotic I thought however after getting permission to examine it more closely it turned out to be a standard T55 the fume extractor had been dislodged by a missile. Just shows how easy it is to see something that isn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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