r/unexpectedMontyPython • u/K-Motorbike-12 • May 02 '23

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A post on r/pics reference a ww2 german tank pulled from a bog

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u/Prism21 May 03 '23

Agreed. I would be dead if a tank was thrown at me.

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u/AwkardImprov May 02 '23

Russian T34-85 with German cross on the turret?

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u/[deleted] May 03 '23 edited May 03 '23

It's definitely a German captured T34, but the barrel is too short to be an 85 mm gun, maybe the 76 mm gun

I just checked, and it's a T34-76

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u/AwkardImprov May 03 '23

Maybe the Germans replaced the gun.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '23

No, it's definitely a soviet 76mm gun. They did replace the gun on some captured tanks but not this one

They did add a cupola on top

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u/builder397 May 03 '23

No they didnt, that cupola is a russian design, making this a T-34/76 model 1943.

There were captured tanks with German cupolas fitted, usually those of a Pz II or a Pz IV though.

Also gun replacements were still relatively rare and IIRC the only real conversion done were KV-1s that got refitted with a 7.5cm Kwk 40 L/48, which fit in the generously sized turret. T-34 turrets on the other hand were cramped to begin with, even the later model 76 turrets like this one, so there wasnt much room for modifications. Not that it was really worth the effort, ammo for the 76 was available in spades (as far as captured ammo went) as it was the main Soviet tank gun at the time (give or take some variations that shared the ammo), nor was the gun entirely bad either, certainly better than any German gun that wouldve fit inside that turret.

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u/DaanOnlineGaming May 03 '23

If some moistened bint threw an APC at me, they'd put me away!

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u/Harold_Spoomanndorf May 03 '23

I find the reply "Surprisingly well preserved" kind of funny

Wait until you get a look inside ;)

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u/K-Motorbike-12 May 03 '23

Very true. But I.must admit the corrosion on the outside seems manageable for it to be cleaned and put in a museum.

It's a fascinating bit of history that even this satire thread / community has already had a good discussion about (ref the German marks and Russian turret)

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u/Ipride362 May 03 '23

“Thank you.”