Not the Estonian one this time
http://legion-afv.narod.ru/T-34-76_Velykye_Luky.html
Links on the same page to sets of photos of other surviving T-34-76s and more besides.
David
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Another T-34 recovered
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Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 01:30 PM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 02:16 PM UTC
cool to bad its in russian.
I see its had a wheel change at some stage.
I see its had a wheel change at some stage.
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:17 AM UTC
Sweet! Pretty damn cool that they've got the "mouse Ears" up. Ayone ever feed the text thru 'fishybabble'?
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:25 AM UTC
Voila pulled it straight through the creature from Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy
Actually not a too bad translation.
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T -34-76 On this page are represented the photographs of the medium tank T -34-76, raised from the bottom Of the selivanovskyyo lake in the Velikie Luki region of the Pskov province on 3 May, 2007. Tank was discovered on 5 July, 2006, in the region of village Zelenkino of Velikie Luki region by Surgut scouting force "star", created with Nation- cultural autonomy the "Belorussians Of yugry". Combat vehicle sank in 90 meters from the coast at depth 9 it was meter, of which one meter - this is water, and rest 8 - peat. On existing knowledges soon it will be sent in it is Khanty Mansiysk and, most likely, it is established as the monument. Machine is released on UVZ during August 1942, about which speaks the number Of "uya20828e", which appears through the basic paint. On the tank is established cast hexahedral tower - "nut" without the commander turret. Roof of the tower of vapolnena without the detachable cross connection between the hatchways. The walls of tower are executed without the pistol ports. So on the tower there is not handrails or it is trace their fastening. The undercarriage of the tank consists of: - cast road wheels with twelve by large openings, dvnnadtsat'yu large and six by small stiffening ribs, that have bandages with the lateral perforation and the risks on the race; attention is drawn to the width of these rollers; - the cast supporting intensive rollers with the internal amortization; - cast in block without the rollers driven wheels; - guide wheels with the ten times circular openings without the annular strengthenings all around, with five large and with five small stiffening ribs; - "Ural" it is track link with the "herringbone" working surface; late hammer-like towing hooks are established on the tank; the cast restrictors of exhaust pipes have figured form; The starboard of housing and the starboard of tower dividers - on them are visible the significant dimensions of crack
Actually not a too bad translation.
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:37 AM UTC
"Tanks" , Faust-o!
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:51 AM UTC
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[b]put bold text herecool to bad its in russian.
I see its had a wheel change at some stage.
This was a standard configuration for a model 42 T34/76. The outer wheels were rubber with the steel wheel with internal rubber bushings were inside. I read an account of a Russian tanker saying that the Steel wheel T34s were MurdeR to ride in b/c of the noise and vibration!
Chris
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
Great find David, its not in bad shape at all, not as good as the Estonia one but still pretty good.
Thanks for posting it.
Thanks for posting it.
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 08:31 AM UTC
Judging from the pictures there was an earlier posting showing this one being pulled out of the bog. Same damage to the right side fender, and the triangle with an inset 5 on the turret. The peat bogs are fantastic preservatives of good steel. This was a fantastic find all around.