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This one has a flat-bed trailer:

??? by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

To Massimo - ID: Truck/Trailer combo 9T238 consisting of Zil 131-4401 tractor and 99511 trailer for SS-21 (Tochka) resupply. Able to transport two containers with complete missiles (or empty) or four containers with warheads (or empty). Wink

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Perfect! Now I have all the vehicles properly identified. I am still missing proper ID for two artillery pieces, but those will go into the dedicated forum

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Now that we solved the identification issues, it's time to start posting pics Smile

This one was taken by Patrik himself:

AH-IV Sv by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Pz 35 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Pz 38 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

ST-I by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

As I said, the Museum improved a lot compared to 14 years ago, only thing I am not happy is the way they restored their Pz IV. Here you can see a picture taken in 1998. You can see the post WWII modifications added by the Czechslovakian Army. It's worth to note they are same external fittings of the Pz IVs used by the Syrian Army (see the tank in Latrun or at the MVTF in California).

Pz IV in 1998 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

See the Pz IV in MVTF, it's a former Syrian tank:
www.flickr.com/photos/...826904687/

Another veteran of the Six Days War is in Latrun:
www.flickr.com/photos/...627712088/

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

The Pz IV is now inside a very dark hangar, that try to replicate some tank/trench warfare. Taking pictures over there is a nightmare (but average visitors are impressed).
Here you can see the Pz IV after restoration, they removed the czech-specific modifications... Almost as bad as turning a G-13 into an Hetzer Sad

On top of that, I think they made a poor job on the schurzen:

Pz IV in 2012 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Another shot, even at that distance and in poor light, it was disappointing:

Pz IV and 7.5 cm Pak 97/38 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Patrik · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

Czechoslovak modification PZ-IV called T-40/75 (T-40/75N)

forum.valka.cz/viewtop...hp/t/59715

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

I know you were all waiting for this, the one and only "Pink Stalin" Smile

JS-2 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

I forgot to add that Patrik was so shocked after seeing the new coat of pink paint, that he wasn't able to take any pictures of it Laughing

Massimo

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

Oh dear, that PzIVJ is abysmal!
Shurzen wrong, camo even worse!

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Three Amigos in Lesany

I am not nitpicking on the camo, in the end it's not worst than what we see in Saumur or Bovington. But the schürzen are quite crappy.
Most of all, I can't understand why they removed the czech-specific features that made it much more of an unique piece and were relevant to the history of the Czechoslovakian Army ...

Massimo

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