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KV-1A recovered from a river bed

  • 14-02-2012 09:36AM
    #1
    Spear
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    Stolen from Armorama:

    http://www.nortfort.ru/np/foto_t1.html

    this was pulled from a riverbed in 2003. I can only assume it was encased in mud, as KV1's didn't get any primer/anti-oxidant paint and were thus naturally prone to heavy rusting.

    At the bottom of the page you can also recoveries of a T-38 light amphibious tank and a BT-5.


Comments

  • #2
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,567 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    It's not rust; it's desert camo!


  • #3
    copeyhagen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,354 ✭✭✭copeyhagen


    nice find. pitty it didnt have the camper van turret :)

    and is that a skull in the last pic of the kv1?


  • #4
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    Knowing how the soviets built things this tank probably still runs! :P


  • #5
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    copeyhagen wrote: »
    and is that a skull in the last pic of the kv1?

    yup


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