diver99 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Jus t bought some stuff at auction, included were pictures from ex-Yugolslavia by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Poor old girls :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Very interesting pics, thanks for sharing. Interesting to note that the track pads only have 'guide horns' on every other track link, was this purely a Russian design aspect and/or was there a reason for it? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) On the T34 the horns are not only for guidence but also transmit the drive, thus you need room between the horns for the sprocket drive pins when the tracks wraps around it. On the phtos you can tell the drive pins, they are located between each circular hole cut in the drive sprocket. Edited December 10, 2010 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ah I see that makes sense, thanks for that. I often wonder whether should I be worried that I find rusty old machinery and noisy tracks so fascinating..? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happydayz123 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Would love to own the M36 Jackson tank destroyer in the back ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver99 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 The rest of the photos are more modern vehicles and look like being collated for i.d. purposes. also a nice military parade. are people interested in these as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 yes please Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Looks a bit odd that M36, either it is behind an APC or is an M36 turret mounted on a post-war Russian APC. They mounted M10 turrets on various Russian chassis in Yugoslavia. Steve, Are any of these T34s wartime production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ajmac Looks a bit odd that M36, either it is behind an APC or is an M36 turret mounted on a post-war Russian APC. The M36 is well behind the APC whether it is still on a hull is debatable- the front should be just visible but it may be with the turret turned 90°. They mounted M10 turrets on various Russian chassis in Yugoslavia. You are thinking about M18 turrets mounted on T54/55 hulls- I don't think any M10 were aided to Yugoslavia only Post War remanufactured M36, M18 and of course Sherman 76. Are any of these T34s wartime production? As far as I can see they are Soviet production remanufactured to the 1960 standard (starfish wheels) Some may be Post WW2 standard -those with split turret roof vents could be built Post WW2 -generally those with both vents at the rear are nominally 1944 early 1945 production -but Russian production can be bazaar. There don't seem to be any Polish or Czech T34s visible. Obviously anything in this facility is going to a smelter or exported as reduced steel, note the rust piles in the distance, note the cuts in the T34 turret rings to put them beyond use and the use of APC wheels to hold up the stakes for the tape barrier. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver99 Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 here are some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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diver99 Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 These are interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 You are thinking about M18 turrets mounted on T54/55 hulls Typo I'm afraid, I was indeed thinking of the Hellcats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 diver99 Attachment 38669Attachment 38668 These are interesting. They are a pair of Straight Flush SSNR/ZRK SD KUB -the radar comonent/companion vehicle to a SA6 Gainfull missile launcher. Attachment 38664 This is the PW-LWD a polish mine clearing system fitted to a T55A. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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