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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject: interesting afghan scrap heap...
You need to see it full-size to appreciate some of the vehicles there... www.flickr.com/photos/...900533634/ _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
so, what do you see? There is no Panther Ausf. G .... P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:34 am
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I think he is means the drive sprockets of T-55 tank (most likely) on the left side of the picture Wink

or maybe the Rogers trailer??

the DUKW??

the 2 Daimler Scout Cars??

Am I getting close??

If that is not it, I missed it Sad

Nice picture by the way, it was taken with an Canon EOS 20D, ISO-100 with an 55mm lens and the date was 10-11-2005 at 17:00

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:48 am Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
I think that may not be a true DUKW It appears to have a tailgate ( The DUKW didn't) But something I read years ago said the Soviets made a DUKW clone that improved on the design by adding a tailgate to allow easier unloading _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:27 am
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- bsmart

I think that may not be a true DUKW It appears to have a tailgate ( The DUKW didn't) But something I read years ago said the Soviets made a DUKW clone that improved on the design by adding a tailgate to allow easier unloading

right. It's called a ZiS-485 (BAV).

"Similar in size to the DUKW, which it resembles, the BAV has a rear loading ramp by which vehicles can be driven right aboard, rather than being loaded over the side by crane." (Wikipedia)

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:37 am Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
- Michel_Krauss the 2 Daimler Scout Cars?? These are rather "Armored Carriers, Wheeled, Indian Pattern, Mk IV" Most probably the 2 last examples still surviving... Didn't see tham at first.. Thanks Jim !! P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
Well spotted guys - I was anticipating having to tell you you all what they were but you proved me wrong _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
At least I got one thing correct Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:27 pm
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This is a synthesis of what we know about pre-1945 vehicles in Afghanistan :

-3 Renault FT tanks went abroad (2 were recovered from a dump)
-1 Renault FT is still displayed at the entrance of a fort
-the Disston tractor tank is in a dump
-the 2 Armored Carriers, Wheeled, Indian Pattern, Mk IV are in a dump too
-the SU-76 is "somewhere" in Afghanistan (but apparently not in a dump)

what else?

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:59 pm
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Hi folks,

concerning Afghan Armour pre-1945

There is an site hosted from the Florida State Unverity and it is actually about wargaming
However there are several lists of vehicle's that where used in various countries, including Afghanistan

mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/...istan.html

and among the previous mentioned vehicle's

-3 Renault FT tanks went abroad (2 were recovered from a dump)
-1 Renault FT is still displayed at the entrance of a fort
-the Disston tractor tank is in a dump
-the 2 Armored Carriers, Wheeled, Indian Pattern, Mk IV are in a dump too
-the SU-76 is "somewhere" in Afghanistan (but apparently not in a dump)

there where also
- Fiat-Ansaldo CV 33/II Tankette, quantity unknown;
- Bren Gun Carrier or Windsor Bren gun carrier, quantity unknown;
- Soviet T-26, quantity unknown;
- Czech LT vz 35, quantity 10;
- possible there where also Soviet BA-3 or Soviet BA-6, quantity unknown;

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
that's right, I forgot to say that one or more L3 are still in Afghanistan.. for the other vehicles, I don't know. P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
I am almost sure I have an image of one of them near some monument... I'll have to take a look through my image bank and check. _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:13 am Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
Google Earth shows about a square mile of old russian armor near Kabul. 34.563671 69.313205 is the NorthWest corner of the lot. www.panoramio.com/photo/8091311 www.panoramio.com/photo/3441041

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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:56 am Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
- bsmart I think that may not be a true DUKW It appears to have a tailgate ( The DUKW didn't) But something I read years ago said the Soviets made a DUKW clone that improved on the design by adding a tailgate to allow easier unloading Polish Army Museum-Warsaw:

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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: interesting afghan scrap heap...
- JimWeb You need to see it full-size to appreciate some of the vehicles there... www.flickr.com/photos/...900533634/ Jim, Great pic, thanks! Another picture of this pair was posted on this Forum before: www.com-central.net/in...amp;t=9845 Hanno

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