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Auto-Retro Museum, Svente (Latvia)

BTR-40
BTR-152
BRDM-1
BRDM-2
IS-2
IS-3
ISU-152
SU-100
2x OT-810
StUG
T-34/85

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JimWeb

Nice little museum I haven't seen before... over crowded as usual.

BruceClark · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 109

I don't think those are OT 810's. Those 2 German Halftracks look like sdkfz 251 B and 251 D.

Bruce

Asbjoern

- BruceClark

I don't think those are OT 810's. Those 2 German Halftracks look like sdkfz 251 B and 251 D.

Bruce

Hmm... some details indicate that both are converted OT´s... the "nose" of both is to broad for beeing real 251ers. And if I see correct the "b" has tracks without rubber pads , the D has welding seams were the rear end is changed ...

Jens

BruceClark · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 109

You may be right and they've gone to a fair bit of trouble replacing/ replicating drive sprockets, idlers and upper hulls.

I wouldn't use track type as an indicator.

Bruce

Asbjoern

For sure the tracks can be changed so its only a weak evidence .... but in most cases the postwar tracks are found on OT´s while the owners of original 251ers do their best to get a set of original tracks.

Jens

Walter

The 2 hinches on the noseplate give it away as OT-810
a 251 does not have those
They also have exhaust on both sides wich indicates for the Czech 8 cylinder The 251 6 cylinder has only exhaust on the left

Walter

Koluchiy · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 178

As I know this StuG III has completely new-made bottom half of the hull.

BruceClark · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 109

Aha! Will keep those recognition features in mind, Walter.

Thanks for confirmation- still looks like a pile of work was done to make these OT 810's look like sdkfz 251. Would this have been done for the museum?
( if so that really makes me wonder about this collection- sort of Victory Museum east?)

Patrik

OT-810 (Sdkfz. 251 C), the rebuilt the Slovak thus was remodeled 5 pieces.
Because of the sale.

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