Finnish armor losses?

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Re: Finnish armor losses?

Post by Mangrove » 22 Jul 2023 09:26

Armour combat losses by Karjalan Armeija in East Karelia between June and October 1941 (Karjalan Armeija, SPK 14337). "Christie" refers to a BT-5/7, "Vickers-kk" to a T-26 m. 1931, "Vickers-tyk" a Vickers 6-ton converted into T-26E, a T-26 m. 1933 or m. 1938.
  • R-100 ("Christie"). "Burned north of Kotsila in the morning of 5 September 1941. Two hits from an anti-tank gun (probably an armoured car). Two KIA and one WIA."
  • R-71 ("Vickers-kk") from 1./Ps.P. "Hit from an anti-tank gun (armoured car) to the drive gear, side and forward armour at Ilyinsky on 9 September."
  • R-89 ("Vickers-tyk") from 3./Ps.P. "Hit by an anti-tank gun on the shore near Lodeynoye Pole on 7 September. Repaired at the company. 1 WIA."
  • R-72 ("Vickers-tyk") from 1./Ps.P. "Hit by a field gun north of Podporozhye on 9 September. Suspension system destroyed, dent in the rear armour, fuel tanks destroyed."
  • R-78 ("Vickers-kk") from 1./Ps.P. "Hit by a field gun north of Podporozhye on 12 September."
  • R-656 ("Vickers-tyk") from 2./Ps.P. "Hits by an anti-aircraft gun to a road wheel, turret and hull at Petäjäselkä on 23 September. The ammunition exploded, starting a fire."
  • R-660 ("Vickers-tyk") from 2./Ps.P. "Hit by an anti-aircraft gun south of Derevyannoe to the left side on 23 September. The ammunition exploded, starting a fire."
  • R-3 ("Ps-auto") from 2/Ps.P. Hit a mine at the village of Derevyannoe on 25 September."
  • R-676 ("Vickers-tyk") from 1./Ps.P. Hit by "Christie" north of Derevyannoe on 26 September. Caught fire."
  • R-61 ("Vickers-tyk") from 1./Ps.P. Hit by a "Christie" north of Derevyannoe on 26 September. Burned."
  • R-646 ("Vickers-tyk") from 2./Ps.P. Hit a mine south of Uzhesel'ga on 28 September. The bottom is broken in several places, the front armor is cracked, the gearbox hangers (?) are broken, the side clutches (?) are broken, the drive gear is broken and the whole vehicle is bent."

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