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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

#1981

Post by Franzl Rider » 06 Nov 2010, 22:42

and a captured Renault R35. It's put straight into the fight against its previous owners. From ebay
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Franzl Rider » 06 Nov 2010, 22:47

and a Somua S35 put into action in june 1941 at Brest Litovsk. From ebay
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

#1983

Post by Franzl Rider » 06 Nov 2010, 22:49

and a SdKfz 135 Panzerjäger on Lorraine chassis. from ebay
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

#1984

Post by a-z-models » 07 Nov 2010, 01:55

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Luftflotte2 » 07 Nov 2010, 03:53

Somua S35 and a R35. Thanks to jpz4 for identifying it.

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

#1986

Post by jpz4 » 07 Nov 2010, 18:59

That's a R35, not a H35

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Franzl Rider » 07 Nov 2010, 23:14

Renault R35 Morser schlepper. A second one can be seen in the back. From ebay
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Franzl Rider » 07 Nov 2010, 23:15

and another with 2 Renaults. Same unit. From ebay.
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Luftflotte2 » 08 Nov 2010, 00:47

7.5cm PaK 40 L/48 auf Gw Lr S
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by nebelwerferXXX » 08 Nov 2010, 04:52

French equipment: suited for Training and Garrison duties only and not suited to the Eastern Front's Rasputitsa.

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by carius » 08 Nov 2010, 07:00

Citroen

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by carius » 09 Nov 2010, 06:45

Matford

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by carius » 09 Nov 2010, 16:10

Simca

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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Alanmccoubrey » 09 Nov 2010, 20:18

nebelwerferXXX wrote:French equipment: suited for Training and Garrison duties only and not suited to the Eastern Front's Rasputitsa.

Yet if you look a couuple of posts above you, you'll see that the Renault tanks were converted to tractors for the heavy artillery because they could cope with the mud.
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Re: Captured & converted French equipments in axis service

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Post by Luftflotte2 » 10 Nov 2010, 01:33

This must be and H35
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