KV-1 turrets re-purposed for use on an armored train.
Kinda almost looks like a WWI tank.
Tank crew loading main gun ammo and submachine gun ammo into their KV-1.
The mighty IS-3. Courtesy of Tank Archives on Twitter.
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Interesting to see the Dshk mounted there in an AA role. It's not there on the other photos, making me wonder if this is a field modification, and if so, why? The IS-3 never saw field action (in WW2 at least) as far as I know.
Maybe it was stored so it was out of the way?
“Three pre-series vehicles were assigned to an independent Guards Battalion, but they arrived after the surrender documents were signed. There are unconfirmed reports of them fighting Jagdpanthers after the surrender. They also took part in the September 7th, 1945 victory parade in Berlin under the 71st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Army.” – Wikipedia
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“Three pre-series vehicles were assigned to an independent Guards Battalion, but they arrived after the surrender documents were signed. There are unconfirmed reports of them fighting Jagdpanthers after the surrender. They also took part in the September 7th, 1945 victory parade in Berlin under the 71st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Army.” – Wikipedia
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Intel on German superheavy tanks hit the USSR in March of 1941. This led to the cancellation of existing heavy tank projects and introduction of new more powerful weapons, including the 107 mm ZIS-6 gun. This gun was meant to be used on KV-3, KV-4, and KV-5 tanks, but it was tested on a KV-2 since none of those tanks were available by the time the gun was finished. Courtesy of TankArchives on Twitter.
Guy in the black on the far right to the guy in the white uniform: "That is some cannon eh?"
Guy in the white uniform: "What?"
Guy in the white uniform: "What?"
The T-220 tank was initially supposed to weigh 56 tons, but ballooned to almost 63 tons in development. The extra strain on the engine reduced its lifespan significantly, but this didn't stop the army for requesting the even heavier KV-3, KV-4, and KV-5 tanks. The Red Army continued to entertain the idea of these impractical heavy tanks until a strict weight limit of 50 tons was established for all tanks in 1949. From TankArchives on Twitter.
On this day in 1944, July 3rd, the Soviet Minsk Offensive ends in a overwhelming victory. About 100,000 Axis soldiers from the 4th and 9th Armies were encircled, of whom some 40,000 were killed and most of the rest captured. Courtesy of WWII Pictures on Twitter.
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German soldiers dug a foxhole behind a knocked-out Soviet T-34 for protection against enemy mortar fire. Somewhere in Russia, July 1943.
Russian tanks modified with mine-clearing rollers.
The enormous T28 tank. It must have been a treat trying to drive this whale.
50 years reading about WWII and looking at WWII photos and never saw this before: " T-34 tanks with skirt armour first saw battle on this date in 1943. The very first battles showed that protecting the sides from 50-75 mm guns was no longer the priority, it was more important to protect the front from 88 mm guns." From TankArchives on Twitter.
The ISU-122S was accepted into service on August 22nd, 1944. This SPG used the D-25 gun instead of the A-19, which increased the rate of fire to 5-6 RPM. Due to a shortage of guns both the ISU-122 and ISU-122S were built in parallel. From TankArchives on Twitter.
In March of '45 and second to the SU-100 Tank Destroyer at 353pts the SU-122s is worth 314pts.
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Berlin, 1945. In the sky four Il-2 Sturmovik. On earth an IS-2 tank.
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Red Army officers during a instruction with a T-26 Tank turret in the classroom. 1941.
A variant of the KV heavy tank, known as the T-220 would have an 85 mm gun in a new enlarged turret and 100 mm thick armor. It was never mass produced, but two prototypes were built and used in battle.
1941 -- abandoned T-28 stuck in the mud.