Hans Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPCdave Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 Looks like a T-26 at a guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 i wager that the centre tank is a t-26, but the left-most tank looks like a small kv 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 I would say the pic was taken in Spain, during our Civil War. The soldiers seem to be Republican infantrymen. If so, the tanks are T-26. [ February 13, 2003, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Fernando ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Yossarian0815[jby] Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 yep T26 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 13, 2003 Author Share Posted February 13, 2003 Fernando I believe you are right as it comes off a SCW page. Question, is the terrain in Central Spain, around Madrid and the site of the Jarama and Guadalajara battles like what is shown in the picture? ie bald hills? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchlstrt Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 I believe the one in front at least is the original Vickers-style turret. strt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinxi Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 They look "sucky" so must be T26 of some sort. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Manuel Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 This article might interest you Soviet Tank Operations in the Spanish Civil War by Steven J. Zaloga 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by Hans: Fernando I believe you are right as it comes off a SCW page. Question, is the terrain in Central Spain, around Madrid and the site of the Jarama and Guadalajara battles like what is shown in the picture? ie bald hills? Well, I'm not from central Spain, but from Barcelona. I've been on Guadarrama mountains, north of Madrid, two times, but I don't really know how the terrain is around Madrid. Take in mind that Spain isn't a flat country at all. There are mountain ranges everywhere. The Guadarrama Mountains are about 50-60 Km North of Madrid, the Gredos Mountains are about 60-80 Km West of the city. IIRC the Guadalajara and Jarama battles (Guadalajara is a city and Jarama is a river) were fought East and South of Madrid. I think the terrain isn't very mountainous there, but it's not flat either. Lots of hills and low mountain ranges here and there. Most of the time they were barren. I think that only the Guadarrama and Gredos Mountains had large woods at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFJaykey Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I have been fortunate to travel quite a bit in Spain, and yes, much of the interior looks quite like the photo. Note the perspective of the photo limits the horizon....if you were on top of that ridge in the backgound you would likely see low rocky mtns (with some trees) in the distance, or a tree-lined river valley. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Originally posted by Silvio Manuel: This article might interest you: Soviet Tank Operations in the Spanish Civil War by Steven J. Zaloga I found this excerpt from the Brunete offensive very interesting: "The attack by the 18th Corps on Villanueva de la Canada on 6 July began badly. The tank battalion advanced across an open field with the infantry from the 34th Division following behind, but the tanks were stopped about 500-600 meters from the town by the Nationalists' two well-concealed anti-tank guns and two field guns... But four more attacks failed to overcome resistance in the town. One of the German 37mm guns had been mounted in a church steeple and was credited with a dozen tanks". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Yes there were a number of good items in that page on Soviet tanks in SCW. Based on what I read their I created one Spanish Civil War scenario, its at scenario depot and is called, "Raid on Madrid" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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