John Kettler Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Милюков,_Александр_Иванович According to the notes in the comments, this was actually a fight against a Panther, not a Tiger 1, and was at Kursk. This is an intimate look at tank warfare at the lowest level, and it demonstrates very well the effective use of maskirovka, maneuver and terrain, as well as limitations posed by having only minor gun depression capability. Russian with English subtitles. Res not the best, but where else are you going to get such an up close look, inside and out of a T-34/85? Though tank duels were rare, I have read such accounts from Red Army GPW veterans, though more often vs the SturmArt/Ferdinand AKA StuG. Some of the things you see the Russians doing here, the German AFVs did. Regards, John Kettler Edited October 7, 2021 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, John Kettler said: T-34/85? They are used for movies but they were not operational at Kursk. Production of the T34/85 started early in 1944. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 chuckdyke, Am well aware of this. To my knowledge, the T-34/85 didn't enter combat until Operation Bagration. Have watched lots of Russian war movies and series, and seldom have I seen a real T-34/76. Even when I have, it's usually been a later model (M43)--in an Early GPW battle. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 5 hours ago, John Kettler said: seldom have I seen a real T-34/76. Check this out. The Fins had a few used nowadays in their movies. (5) The Unknown Soldier (English Subtitle) - YouTube 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 57 minutes ago, chuckdyke said: Check this out. The Fins had a few used nowadays in their movies. (5) The Unknown Soldier (English Subtitle) - YouTube Thanks! Shall have a look. Don't know how many of the historic AFVs the Finns have are runners, but they sure do have some treasures in their collections. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Am watching the movie and go curious about Finnish military rations. This is a great thread, and from it, I learned unknown Soldier is based on a real Finnish Infnatry Regiment's experiences.https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=88833 Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Another good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 chuckdyke, What a tremendous movie, war movie and, simply, immersion in a reality I've never really seen depicted! Tried watching your latest years ago, but there wasn't anything watchable then. BTW, that smaller tank in the first AFV scene with the T-34/76 was a T-26. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, chuckdyke said: Another good one. One of the best even. Imagine what the Finns could have done with more German weapons like the StuG and Panzerfaust. My heroes, Finns. If I had to chose between a 1941/42 module for CMRT and a Finnish module, I would chose the Finns. Edited October 8, 2021 by Aragorn2002 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, Aragorn2002 said: erman weapons like the StuG and Panzerfaust. Minute 41 he is explaining how the Panzerfaust works. The Stug was the perfect AFV for Finland. Light and a low profile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 2:01 AM, John Kettler said: Thanks! Shall have a look. Don't know how many of the historic AFVs the Finns have are runners, but they sure do have some treasures in their collections. These should help: http://www.andreaslarka.net/ https://www.panssarimuseo.fi/en/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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