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Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 11 Jan 2006 22:36

SOMUA Sau 40 ?
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/somua_sau40.htm

Regards, Juha

The Edge · Post by **The Edge** » 12 Jan 2006 09:01

Juha Tompuri wrote:SOMUA Sau 40 ?
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/somua_sau40.htm
Regards, Juha

Yes - this was a quick one!

Your turn...

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 12 Jan 2006 16:08

Thanks Edge,

Somehow looked Very French to me ...
New and easy. Name this ship:

Regards, Juha

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 12 Jan 2006 19:53

Norge or Eidsvold

Davide

Juha Tompuri · Post by **Juha Tompuri** » 12 Jan 2006 20:32

Davide Pastore wrote:Norge or Eidsvold

Eidsvold (I believe)
A Norwegian coastal defence cruiser, sunk by German torpedoes in Narvik on April 9, 1940.
Photo from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Eidsvold
Over to Italy. Again.

Regards, Juha

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 13 Jan 2006 12:26

Juha Tompuri wrote:Eidsvold (I believe)
Photo from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_Eidsvold

Well, the caption says "An Eidsvold class coastal defence cruiser underway" (same photo in article on Norge)

Name this beauty.

Davide

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 13 Jan 2006 13:03

This is Soviet experimental high-speed light bomber "S" (1938, design office of V.Bolkhovitinov). Other names - "BBS-1" and "LB-S"
Specifications: 2 men crew, 5150 kg, 2x960 hp engines (they were placed in the hull one by one), 570 km/h, 9 km altitude, range 700 km, 2x12.7mm MGs BT + 400 kg of bombs.

It was high-speed bomber of original and progressive construction (two engines, two coaxial propellers) but its takeoff and landing were complicated during tests in 1939-1940. The further work and development of the fighter of same design was stopped because of the beginning of WWII.

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/sp ... arka-1.jpg
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/sp ... arka-2.jpg
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/sp ... arka-3.jpg
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/sp ... arka-8.jpg

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 13 Jan 2006 13:15

BIGpanzer wrote:This is Soviet experimental high-speed light bomber "S" (1938, design office of V.Bolkhovitinov). Other names - "BBS-1" and "LB-S"

Correct (however, according to Gordon, Khazanov & Medved, the official designation was S-2M-103)

To you.

Davide

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 13 Jan 2006 18:21

Hi, Davide!
Well, official designation of that light bomber was BBS-1 (close range bomber, high-speed - 1) at the stage of project, LB-S (light bomber, twin engine) at the stage of building and S ("sparka", twin engine) or S-2M-103 (M-103 was the designation of the used engine) at the stage of flying tests.
In most sources I've saw that airplane was mentioned as "S" or "Sparka" of Bolkhovitinov design office.

As I am more interested in AFVs, here is my question, much more simple than my previous one

What is the name of SPG below and which plant did build that model?

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 14 Jan 2006 15:56

No ideas?! I hoped the answer in several minutes....................

Davide Pastore · Post by **Davide Pastore** » 14 Jan 2006 16:04

BIGpanzer wrote:No ideas?! I hoped the answer in several minutes....................

Well, it looks Russian to me (the wheels and the top MG) and I lack a good source on their vehicles.

Davide

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 14 Jan 2006 16:22

Yes, Davide!
Obviously, this is the Soviet SPG (exactly road wheels of T-34-85-type chassis and AA 12.7mm SMG DShK are the excellent help to the question, that is why I believe that I asked an extremelly easy question, also such and similar photos could be found in many Internet sites

). What is the name of the vehicle, nevertheless?

Robb · Post by **Robb** » 14 Jan 2006 16:52

Hi BigPanzer,

Is it an SU - 100?

Regards (Insomniac Robb)

BIGpanzer · Post by **BIGpanzer** » 14 Jan 2006 17:06

Hi, Robb!
No, as Soviets developed and produced only one SPG under the name SU-100 (a very good serial medium AT SPG, 3235 were built in 1944-1947, some armies still use it!) - http://www.weltkrieg.ru/images/original/46/4590.jpg & http://www.weltkrieg.ru/images/original/10/938.jpg
As you can see usual SU-100 has a very different design from the SPG on the photo, I've posted.

Regards, BIGpanzer

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 14 Jan 2006 17:31

Hi

SU-101 Uralmash-I.

http://www.tankmuseum.ru/p2.html

Rear mounted 100mm assault gun (D-10S) on T-44 chassis.

regards
A

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