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Post WWII vehicle Prototype
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 - 07:28 AM UTC
I am trying to get some information about a prototype Russian tank post WW II. Currently unable to locate a picture of it, but here is a discription:
T-55ish turret, but the running gear looks like the Ferdinand/Elefant, same double drive sprockets and everything. DId they develop a Ferdinand into a test chassis for testing turrets? or adapt the suspension into a pre T-55 vehicle?
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 03:02 AM UTC
One of these?

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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 04:48 AM UTC
Yes, that is the one. the picture I had seen was blurred distance shot and from the left rear. Details were very lacking and I thought it might have been a Russian Photoshop, were some one used the German Ferdinand picture stretched the chassis with one more road wheel and grafted on a IS-3 turret.

Was this a prototype or a low production run before the T-54 series started?
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 05:03 AM UTC
Interesting tank.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 08:18 PM UTC

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Yes, that is the one. the picture I had seen was blurred distance shot and from the left rear. Details were very lacking and I thought it might have been a Russian Photoshop, were some one used the German Ferdinand picture stretched the chassis with one more road wheel and grafted on a IS-3 turret.

Was this a prototype or a low production run before the T-54 series started?


Unsuccessful prototype heavy tank, unrelated to the T-54/55 family.

David
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