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bedspring armor help
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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 10:28 AM UTC
Can anyone tell me if the Russians used the "bedspring" armor during any of the Kharkov battles?
My references don't include russky stuff!
Thanks and regards, Ed
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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 10:37 AM UTC
No they didn't. AFAIK it first appeared as the Russians neared Berlin.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 03:48 PM UTC

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Can anyone tell me if the Russians used the "bedspring" armor during any of the Kharkov battles?
My references don't include russky stuff!
Thanks and regards, Ed

Nope, the mesh armor was developed as a countermeasure to the panzerfaust & panzerschreck. The first usage was on the approach to Berlin, according to Marshal Konev's memoirs.
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