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What tank is it ????
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:11 am
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Hello,

A Polish contact sent me this photo, thinking that it could be a German Marder tank.. I can't surely determine which type of tank it is. Side view is not available... (photo was apparently taken in Poland)



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- the_shadock
Hello,

A Polish contact sent me this photo, thinking that it could be a German Marder tank.. I can't surely determine which type of tank it is. Side view is not available... (photo was apparently taken in Poland)



Pierre-Olivier


Not the Marder II....



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:10 am
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I don't think it's a Marder III either. The front of the lower hull looks curved.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:43 am
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I'm thinking it's a Swedish light tank. Don't ask me why, It's just a gut feel. Maybe it's the sign on the front. That doesn't look Polish.

It may be time to activate our Language Brigade to identify the language on the signs

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:56 am
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I would say it is a Swedish Strv M/42 variant but the superstructure seems to be a mock-up...
What is the answer from Swedish branch??? Mr. Green
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:14 am
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Swedish, yes. The "Gotland" one th banner is a real giveaway. I think someone has modified an army surplus APC, the one that was built by Sweden on old licence-built LTvz38 chassis.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:20 am
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I have a correction to my previous post - not Strv M/42 but Stridsvagn 74 with original gun turret replaced by ... something strange. Seems to be an "armoured advertisement for a hotel in Sweden".
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I have a correction to my previous post - not Strv M/42 but Stridsvagn 74 with original gun turret replaced by ... something strange.


I agree - probably a Stridsvagen 74H rather than the 74V version.

Point of interest - is the Stridsvagen 74 the only tank ever built to carry its APU (a volkswagen engine) inside the back of the turret?

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Great.. one more mystery solved !!

Next one will come soon.. Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:22 pm
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I have a correction to my previous post - not Strv M/42 but Stridsvagn 74 with original gun turret replaced by ... something strange.


I agree - probably a Stridsvagen 74H rather than the 74V version.

Point of interest - is the Stridsvagen 74 the only tank ever built to carry its APU (a volkswagen engine) inside the back of the turret?

Cool


If I'm not mistaken, Danish Army Leopard I A5 DK-1 carry their APU in the rear turret. Notice the ventilation opening in this picture:


www.panzerbaer.de/type...1_a5-a.htm

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