Picture of the day

[donor]

One of the books I use to have had pictures of Ka-Mi tanks (or something very much like them) in Chinese commie service during civil war.

I wish I kept that book since it had some detailed info on early commie Chinese Air Force.

 

[Bubba Yugga]

And the award for goofiest MilVeh goes to the LuAZ 967

https://www.google.com/search?q=lua...UIDigB&biw=1280&bih=631#imgrc=eo3XWwzKwjBiLM:

Oh yeah, the "Volynianka". Saw craploads of them in civvy service in western Ukraine shortly after independence.
Actually toyed with bringing one back for a bottom of the barrel scraping fest competition with the Iltis.

 

[tokguy]

Oh yeah, the "Volynianka". Saw craploads of them in civvy service in western Ukraine shortly after independence.
Actually toyed with bringing one back for a bottom of the barrel scraping fest competition with the Iltis.

Got a few dozen Landrovers where I work. Conditions range from "Get me a battery and some diesel !" to " Oh, it's nasty..."
Some big ass 4 x 4's with Perkins diesls, Bedford pickers, an old 'merican 6 x 6... you name it. It's got odles of Milsurp goodies. Stacks of army shovels...can could behead a cow with them. Airpumps for transfering fuel. Stacks of fuel tanks. A mobile command center...like on a 16 wheels such as a highway trailer.
It's pretty cool.

 

[grelmar]

Russian ingenuity.

Early T-34's were notorious for blowing their transmissions. Russian solution? Strap a spare transmission on the rear deck. This was apparently a common practice with the early, pre-war T-34's.

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[woodchopper]

Russian ingenuity.

Early T-34's were notorious for blowing their transmissions. Russian solution? Strap a spare transmission on the rear deck. This was apparently a common practice with the early, pre-war T-34's.

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well that certainly shortens your logistic tail

 

[AP]

Subaru, you say?

Apparently, the drivetrain is Subaru. Like modernized Vanagons.

a diesel driving a generator driving electric motors ..... when I was a kid thats how Haulpaks operating on large sites (pits, construction etc) were configured. Nothing else could move some of these loads from a start up an incline. Here's one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komatsu_830E

 

[purple]

well that certainly shortens your logistic tail

It also assumes that the peasantry who made up the tank crews would have the knowledge and tools to change out a tranny. Best bet is to leave the spares with the mechanics in rear echelons who can actually do the job.

This reminds me of my daughter in law who used to be stuck on Volvos as the hippies best choice. She used to carry around a trunk-full of spares, incl a radiator, "just in case". I used to razz her about being like "Daisy" on the "Dukes of Hazard" when she had to start entering/ exiting her car thru the open window because the door wouldn't open.

 

[grelmar]

It also assumes that the peasantry who made up the tank crews would have the knowledge and tools to change out a tranny. Best bet is to leave the spares with the mechanics in rear echelons who can actually do the job.

This reminds me of my daughter in law who used to be stuck on Volvos as the hippies best choice. She used to carry around a trunk-full of spares, incl a radiator, "just in case". I used to razz her about being like "Daisy" on the "Dukes of Hazard" when she had to start entering/ exiting her car thru the open window because the door wouldn't open.

Not that hard, on a T-34. More muscle than skill involved.

The rear panel unbolts, providing clear easy access to the transmission. De-coupling from the engine and rear drive wheels involves remarkably few bolts.

For a blown transmission, in the field it would actually be much easier to just pull the old one and drop in a new one, than it would be to have a mechanic actually try and fix the wrecked one with spare parts. Soviet engineering = big obvious components, and wide tolerances.

The gearbox issues were solved by the time of Barbarossa. Only something like 500-600 of the first model (with all the problems) were built, and most of those were thoughtfully destroyed or captured by the Finns, who didn't feel the Soviets needed them.

 

[donor]

Afaik Finns never got a single T-34 of the first model (with L-11 gun).They did get few of the next model.

Rapidly disassembled T-34.Christie suspension columns clearly visible.

 

[albayo]

The T34 in the picture with the engine and gearbox open is a T34/85 can tell by the shape of the turret.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

Afaik Finns never got a single T-34 of the first model (with L-11 gun).They did get few of the next model.

Rapidly disassembled T-34.Christie suspension columns clearly visible.

I think he meant the Finns disabled the ones the Soviets so kindly drove into Finland during the Winter War.

 

[grelmar]

The T34 in the picture with the engine and gearbox open is a T34/85 can tell by the shape of the turret.

Yes, but the entire drivetrain layout is the same, that was just the best picture I could find showing it. And it's actually a picture of a plastic model (a really well done model).

I think he meant the Finns disabled the ones the Soviets so kindly drove into Finland during the Winter War.

The T-34-76/A (with the L-11 gun) was the one used in the Winter War, but only in small numbers (theere were only around 400 built).

The T-34-76/B with the improved gun wasn't available until 1941, after the Winter War was over. Numerous -T-34-76/B models were captured and put into service, some remaining in service with the Finns as training vehicles past the war into the '50's.

 

[TheWhole9Yards]

Taking some bouncing bettys out of the game

 

[grelmar]

Taking some bouncing bettys out of the game

What a fearsomely devious and nasty type of anti-personnel mine. One poor sod putting a foot in the wrong place, can cripple an entire platoon.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

What a fearsomely devious and nasty type of anti-personnel mine. One poor sod putting a foot in the wrong place, can cripple an entire platoon.

Can be set up with a trip wire as well. Sits in a can, propelling charge boosts it chest high and Kaboom.

Grizz

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Franz von Werra, in his office:

Franz von Werra's office, in England:

"I don't know what you think, Watts-Perkins old boy, but I believe this is a hun kite. Bit pranged, wot?"

After several escape attempts in England, von Werra was shipped to Canada. Where he escaped to then-neutral America.

http://www.animatedsoftware.com/misc/########/vonwerra/fw4101nw.gif

He was gradually repatriated to Germany, was presented with the Knight's Cross by Ol' Bristlestache himself, and given command of a squadron. His whole story is here.

Didn't end well for him. He is presumed to have died when his aircraft suffered engine failure. No body ever found. I like to think he escaped again.

 

[diopter]

USN Cruise ships. Don't forget your sun screen after not being in any sun for a few weeks!

 

[Dosing]

Franz von Werra, in his office:

Franz von Werra's office, in England:

"I don't know what you think, Watts-Perkins old boy, but I believe this is a hun kite. Bit pranged, wot?"

After several escape attempts in England, von Werra was shipped to Canada. Where he escaped to then-neutral America.

http://www.animatedsoftware.com/misc/########/vonwerra/fw4101nw.gif

He was gradually repatriated to Germany, was presented with the Knight's Cross by Ol' Bristlestache himself, and given command of a squadron. His whole story is here.

Didn't end well for him. He is presumed to have died when his aircraft suffered engine failure. No body ever found. I like to think he escaped again.

The movie is ok, covers his lies a little more than wikipedia politely does. And has Canadian apples in it.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

USN Cruise ships. Don't forget your sun screen after not being in any sun for a few weeks!

Join the Navy and See the world.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Uber, 1939.