Koto Fortress
Koto Fortress
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Not a tank, but something strange.
bigger picture: http://radikal.ru/F/s019.radikal.ru/i60 ... 6.jpg.html
Not a tank, but something strange.
bigger picture: http://radikal.ru/F/s019.radikal.ru/i60 ... 6.jpg.html
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
Hello!
This device looks like tank turret (from Shinhoto Chi-Ha or may be even something like Chi-Nu), but the gun seems bigger than the one of those tanks, and the gun mask also looks different.
Was this photo taken in Manchuria?
Best regards, Aleks
An interesting photo.Taranov wrote:Not a tank, but something strange.
This device looks like tank turret (from Shinhoto Chi-Ha or may be even something like Chi-Nu), but the gun seems bigger than the one of those tanks, and the gun mask also looks different.
Was this photo taken in Manchuria?
Best regards, Aleks
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
Hi.
The men give an impression of the size of the turret and it seems to be quite large. I think it can only be a fortress artillery turret but I doubt its japanese.
Yours
tom!
The men give an impression of the size of the turret and it seems to be quite large. I think it can only be a fortress artillery turret but I doubt its japanese.
Yours
tom!
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
All i know - photo taken on the Far East shortly after the war.AVV wrote:Hello!
An interesting photo.
This device looks like tank turret (from Shinhoto Chi-Ha or may be even something like Chi-Nu), but the gun seems bigger than the one of those tanks, and the gun mask also looks different.
Was this photo taken in Manchuria?
Best regards, Aleks
Looks like a heavy tank turret, and way bigger than Chi-Nu or Chi-Ri.
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
Then, may be, it could be coastal battery at Port-Arthur (Liushun)?Taranov wrote:photo taken on the Far East shortly after the war.
Yes, it seems the gun is at least 120 mm.Taranov wrote:Looks like a heavy tank turret, and way bigger than Chi-Nu or Chi-Ri.
Best regards, Aleks
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http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 15#p834984Taranov wrote:Not a tank, but something strange.
bigger picture: http://radikal.ru/F/s019.radikal.ru/i60 ... 6.jpg.html
Koto(虎頭) fortress had several 150mm cannons in individual casemate. It looks that.
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
More looks like 140 mm cannon. 150 mm barrel different.hisashi wrote:Koto(虎頭) fortress had several 150mm cannons in individual casemate. It looks that.
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Koto(虎頭) fortress had 4 Type 45 15cm Cannons. They were single-barrel turret guns. The barrel of Type 45 15cm Cannon resembles it.Taranov wrote:More looks like 140 mm cannon. 150 mm barrel different.
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Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
FreyFox,
Thank you for interesting photos. The first photo will be Type 90 75mm field gun. But, others will be Type 45 15cm Cannon. As you say, they are different from the turret in question.
Taki
Thank you for interesting photos. The first photo will be Type 90 75mm field gun. But, others will be Type 45 15cm Cannon. As you say, they are different from the turret in question.
Taki
Re: Knocked out Japanese tanks
These are photos of a Kotou fortress after storm.
Tell, that these towers were shot by tanks in near to fight
Tell, that these towers were shot by tanks in near to fight
Re: Koto Fortress
The modified turret from the tank Type 4 "Chi-To" ?
Re: Koto Fortress
Hello!
Best regards, Aleks
If this gun is really 140-150 mm., it seems to be too big for this turret. May be, only some details of the tank turret (like hatch) were used?FreyFox wrote:The modified turret from the tank Type 4 "Chi-To" ?
Best regards, Aleks
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Or it's turret from O-I super heavy tank.AVV wrote:Hello!
May be, only some details of the tank turret (like hatch) were used?
Best regards, Aleks
Colonel Iwakuro's super heavy tank (100-t weight) have 150-mm type 96 howitzer in main turret and 75-mm Type 88 AA gun in front turret, 1940 dated. Suspension of this tank:
And it's not O-I
Re: Koto Fortress
Possibly so. A gun and a gun mask can be mounted separately and not belong to the tank.If this gun is really 140-150 mm., it seems to be too big for this turret. May be, only some details of the tank turret (like hatch) were used?
And the tower at assembling on the concrete basis could be changed.