Tank photos

Wrong. Photos had to be taken during raid of the Polish tankettes (TKS and TK-3), tanks Renault FT-17, motocycles, etc. to Romania, which took place from 23 September to 6 October 1934.

Wrong. Photos had to be taken during raid of the Polish tankettes (TKS and TK-3), tanks Renault FT-17, motocycles, etc. to Romania, which took place from 23 September to 6 October 1934.

Thanks for clarification, woj. On the sides of the armored car I notice it is painted a cockade. What is it?

Tactical signs. Wheel (first car on the right, isn't it?) - first platoon. On the left - looks like platoon second-in-command car.
BTW - there are TKS tankettes placed on Ursus truck chassis - autotransporters, not AFVs.

This post has been edited by woj on January 26, 2005 07:31 am

Tactical signs. Wheel (first car on the right, isn't it?) - first platoon. On the left - looks like platoon second-in-command car.
BTW - there are TKS tankettes placed on Ursus truck chassis - autotransporters, not AFVs.

Woj,

What was the name of this combination? How many units were produced? You have pictures wih polish takettes converted for railways?

It is a verry interesting combination of vechicles and propulsion (more precise: transmition) systems. But how ... tankettes are going up on this system?

You, polish guys, from you inspired Hitler engineers when combined two planes in Mistel system!

How much speed can attain this vechicle? Was used in fight "up on wheels"?

Iama

This post has been edited by Iamandi on January 26, 2005 10:23 am

Al gun,first that is not a Panther,because of the narrow tracks,second,it's got the german black cross,third,you can see the german helmet up on the tank.

Iamandi,

http://republika.pl/derela/drais.htm

There are several pictures of Polish tank/rail combinations on Michal Derala's excellent site. Good descriptions too, discussing both the technical aspects and how they were used operationally.

Incidentally his links page is how I found THIS site.

Jeff S is right. Another useful site: http://www.linux-penguin.org/achtungpanzer/pol/poltk.htm
Woj

Can you tell the issued number of the signal?

Mihai

Please tell the issued number of the signal?

Mihai

No, I don't have it. Somebody else scanned them.

Romanian soldiers on a cptured PZ V Panther in Chehoslovakia Mai 45.

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I accidentally came upon a new book published in the Czech Republic: 'Praga Export Tankettes', by Vladimir Francev, MBI Publ. 2004.



Development of the various Praga tankettes sold to Ethiopia, Iran, Rumania and Sweden.

80 pages, softbound, many previously unpublished photographs, detailed plans, color plates, tables, etc.

Gen. Dénes

A colour page from the book.



Gen. Dénes

Nothing is Romanian in that photo. The tank is German (notice the Balkenkreuz), I think a Pz IV, the soldiers are Germans. Furthermore, Romania only had Panthers in the early days of the Communist regime.

Where did you get the photo?

The uniforms to me were not very clear in the photo. Under a magnifier the painted cross on the tanks look to be the Michael cross. Applied in the same area of the tank as well. Photo source : Original postcard photo found in Romania. What does the Balkin cross look like on the sides of the tanks ? What unit would have had this insignia.

Are you talking about the color photo with the infantry near the tank? The tank has the German marking, where do you see Michael cross?

It's a very famous color pics of Signal

Today I received the Czech book presented above. It's very nicely done, high quality printing, 80 pages, incl. colour schemes of various Rumanian tankettes.

One photo shows R-1, Sr. 31, captured by Soviet troops, reportedly near Odessa. Another one, Army No. 011502, also fell into Soviet hands. Does anyone know when did these happen?

Gen. Dénes