Looking for a photos of T 34/85

[Czarny]

Hi


I’m looking for a photos of T34/85 from Berlin or Prague from 1945. Anybody can help my? If you seen anything what could interest me pleas send me at least a link to www page.

Thank you Planetarians

[tamigawa]

Here are three. This one is approching Berlin, 1945. Tank is of 36th Tank Brigade, 11th tank corp, at the brandenburg gate. Well, you could have read that from the caption :D

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/92691/Untitled-2-4.jpg

and

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/92691/Untitled-1-6.jpg

This T-34 is in the suburbs of Berlin, 1945. It was named after the Russian poet, Vladimir Mayakovskiy and has the less common "composite" turret shell; it was made of two haves, rather than one large casting.



http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/92691/Untitled-3-4.jpg


This one is not from Prauge of Berlin, but is polish so I thought you might be interested ;)
It is somewhere in Czechloslovakia May of '45 Note the Polish Eagle crest inside the broken circle on the turret. The vehicle in the front's turret number 1232 identifies it as belonging to 1st battalion, 2nd company, 3rd platoon, 2nd vehicle of the 16th Armoured Brigade, 2nd Polish army.

Hope those help.

[tamigawa]

Ha, here's one from Prauge:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/92691/Untitled-4-2.jpg

[Larry Bates]

Nice pics Fletch,

What book are those from?

Laz

[lquah]

Marcin

Photos from the excellent "T-34 Mythical Weapon"

In Berlin, May 1945
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/lquah/Misc%20-%20Planet%20Armor/P1017699.jpg

In Prague, May 1945
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/lquah/Misc%20-%20Planet%20Armor/P1017700.jpg

Lawrence

[tamigawa]

Laz, ther're from the osprey book.

[Czarny]

Thank you guys for all your answers. I’m looking for a paint schem for my model. Unfortunately, there are no available decals for 1/48 Russian equipment, and that was attached to the kit is not what I’m dreaming for.

[tamigawa]

I remember seeing a nice decal set for T-34s at a show recently. I can't remember it they were 85s or 76s. I'll look it up and get back to you.
:)

[tamigawa]

Ha! found them:

http://www.greatmodels.com/index.cgi?item_num=GAS50912

Seems to have a large selection of all marks.

[Larry Bates]

Marcin

Photos from the excellent "T-34 Mythical Weapon"
Lawrence

Oooh, I need to get that book. :D

Laz

[tamigawa]

I almost got it. It's a funny story actually. At a contest recently I had won at the raffle and saw that book on the tabe, still shrinkwrapped. Course, that's the first thing I want for. Luckly for the owner of the book, I asked the raffle guy it it was really up for graps. He said no, and the flustered owner hurried over to reclaim what he had left behind. :D

[Larry Bates]

Yeah it's not cheap! :D :thumb:

Laz

[james84]

Dunno if it can be useful, but I've taken a photo at on of the T-34/76s used as a monument at the Sowietisches Ehrenmal!

[lquah]

It's not cheap but in my opinion worth getting. The drawings, illustrations and war photos are great and if you were only to get one book on the T-34, then this is it. The only minor issue I have with this book, is that there's a bit too much focus on Polish vehicles.

L2

[Czarny]

The only minor issue I have with this book, is that there's a bit too much focus on Polish vehicles.




Lawrence, it is like saying that in a book about M4 Sherman is too many information about Shermans used by Brits. We were second biggest user of T 34 in the world during WW2. I think nowhere in English language bibliography you can find good materials about LWP tank units, even in polish books written after fall of communism you can find hardly nothing (you knew it is not so popular topic especially now under the rule of our twins).

So maybe you can show me some more stuff from this book. Hmm I definitely have to consider buying it.

[lquah]

Marcin

We were second biggest user of T 34 in the world during WW2. I didn't know this but nevertheless it is a great book.

There's a detailed review on PMMS on the book.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/books/airconnection/arc01.htm

Lawrence