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the_shadock · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:11 am Post subject: What tank is it ????

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

Dontos · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:22 am Post subject: Re: What tank is is ????

- 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....

Don

GaryKato · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 39

I don't think it's a Marder III either. The front of the lower hull looks curved.

bsmart · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: Re: What tank is it ????

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

palic · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 172

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

JohnPrigent · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: Re: What tank is it ????

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.

Cheers

John

palic · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 172

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".

JimWeb · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:40 am Post subject: Re: What tank is it ????

- palic

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

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: What tank is it ????

Great.. one more mystery solved !!

Next one will come soon.. Wink

Pierre-Olivier

clausb · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 146

- JimWeb

- palic

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?

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

Claus B

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