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The ZIS-22 halftracks were solid Soviet prime movers.

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The ZIS-41 brought a little more to the table... a 57mm AT gun.

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diopter said:
That was the salvage/breaking up operation.
Interesting link with other pictures of the breakup of the other German fleet ships scuttle at Scapa Flow.
http://www.patriotfiles.com/archive/navalhistory/WW1z12aCox.htm

An intersting one is this picture where they made airlocks that look like funnels to gain access into the hull of the overturned battleship Kaiser.
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The 24,000-ton upturned battleship Kaiser shortly after breaking the surface in March 1929. Men had to gain access to the sunken warships' hulls through airlocks. The four airlocks needed to enter and prepare the Kaiser can be clearly seen here, looking more like ships' funnels. In order to reach a sunken ship, some of Cox's crudely built airlocks were 60ft high.

I like the chap at the prop.

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The German Imperial High Seas Fleet interned in Scapa after the armistice in November 1918. Vice Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered their crews to scuttle all seventy-four vessels rather than hand them over to the Royal Navy. Here a Royal Navy guard threatens a destroyer captain at gunpoint to stop him from sinking his vessel. Altogether nine unarmed German sailors were killed and fourteen injured when the Royal Navy shot them, making these victims the last casualties of the First World War.
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diopter, thanks for the link :)
Cheers
Joe
 
The second picture the rifles are Japanese Type 38 rifles.

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The rifle shortage in WW 1 made the UK order rifles from where ever they were available.

" Early in World War I Britain ordered Type 30, and Type 38 rifles and Carbines from Japan as a stopgap until the manufacture of their own Lee–Enfield rifle caught up with demand. Some of these rifles were handed over to the Royal Navy and to Arab Forces fighting with Lawrence of Arabia. The majority of these weapons (Type 30s and Type 38s) were handed over to Russia in 1916, who was far more desperate for arms. Russia in turn also bought many more thousands of Type 30s rifles and Carbines, Type 35 rifles and Type 38 rifles and carbines from Japan. A number of these rifles ended up being left behind in Finland or captured from Red Finns in the Finnish Civil War as the Soviets armed them with Arisakas. Later on Finland gave some of these rifles to Estonia who also received others from other sources. Estonia later converted some or all to take .303 British as Britain had also supplied Estonia with Vickers machine guns and P14 rifles. The Czechoslovak Legion fighting in the Russian Civil War was also armed with Japanese Arisakas, including the Type 30.[6] "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_30_rifle
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
While I hold Herr Carius in substantial regard, I have to think he was "misremembering" that one. However, the 88 was, at its heart, an anti-aircraft gun. Sure, massive diffences in mounting, sights, and application between tanks and AA guns, but still...

Here's a better candidate for "Most likely to down aircraft" - the musically named "8.8cm Flak 37 Selbstfahrlafette auf 18 ton Zugkraftwagen".

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That would have made one mean motherf@cker of a self-propelled anti-tank gun!! :eek::eek:
 
#14128, Late production Kar98 AZ, based on the finger grove and firing pin disassembly button in the but stock.

Also he looks like a late war storm trooper.
 
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Dark Alley Dan said:
Huh. 24 hours have elapsed, and no one has waded in to defend the hour of the Ross Rifle. I'm surprised. Folks must be busy with Easter and all.

Anyhoo, pics. Here are some lads making good use of the Ross as a sniper rifle:

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Interesting to note that all the Rosses have been "sporterized". A cut down Ross is more of a Canadian icon than most people realize.
 
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