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Asu-85 in Korea?
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:16 PM UTC
Hi all!

I would like to know if there is any reference that North Korea used or is using this system?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

All the best,
Andreas
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Posted: Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:50 PM UTC
I've only read it's use with Soviet and Polish airborne units.

Just checked out some online costs and it looks like this kit will be mine very soon!


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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 01:38 AM UTC
Highly unlikely, Andreas. According to my info, the ASU-57 only went into series production in 1951. So by the time it would have been available in large numbers, the Korean War was all but over. Also, the Chinese to my knowledge didn't get the latest equipment and why would they need an airborne tank with no airborne units?

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Stefan
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 11:03 AM UTC
Sorry, misread your post... Thought you were talking about the Korean War only... My bad...

Cheers!
Stefan
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 11:23 AM UTC
Heya guys,

thanks for your input, and no problem Stefan! I appreciate the info you provided.

All the best,
Andreas
Jacques
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 03:13 AM UTC
As far as is known, No. The ASU-85 was pretty limited in deployment with only Russian (Soviet Union) and Poland having known usage and I have seen a few notes that the E. Germans MAY have had a small unit of them, but no confirmation.
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 09:20 AM UTC
Jacques!

THanks a lot for your input, I think I will let that idea down

All the best,
Andreas
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