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2016-11-20 Arabia

Soviet T-34 tank spotted in use in Yemen War

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Posted by badanov 2016-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 ...Some interesting firepower has shown up in wars over the last 20 years or so - WWII armor from both sides showed up in the Balkans, and a lot of German (!) gear has shown up in the PG. One wonders how it got there in the first place (the PG wasn't an area of operations for the Wehrmacht) and how long some poor soul(s) had been quietly waiting to use it...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-11-20 06:33|| 2016-11-20 06:33|| Front Page Top

#2 According to Jane's here,, Paraguay is still using Shermans and Stuarts. I'm guessing replacement parts could be an issue.

Posted by Matt 2016-11-20 08:12|| 2016-11-20 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 What is the PG?

Posted by trailing wife 2016-11-20 09:35|| 2016-11-20 09:35|| Front Page Top

#4 TW,

My apologies, 'PG' is shorthand for the Persian Gulf. I have the occasional milspeak flashback. :)

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-11-20 09:39|| 2016-11-20 09:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Mike, recently we've also seen a stash of STG-44s still in the crate show up in Syria, as well as on the battlefield in N.Africa.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2016-11-20 09:55|| 2016-11-20 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 A crew of five? Like this maybe, driver, loader, gunner, commander..... Radioman?

BadMan?

Posted by Shipman 2016-11-20 10:00|| 2016-11-20 10:00|| Front Page Top

#7 TC, Gunner, driver, loader, RTO/assistant driver

In actuality 5th crewman was there so they can spread the workload when they break track and other fun maintenence things.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2016-11-20 10:15|| 2016-11-20 10:15|| Front Page Top

#8 I wasa thinkrn Prince George County

Posted by Frank G 2016-11-20 12:14|| 2016-11-20 12:14|| Front Page Top

#9 The Communists seized the STG-44s from the Nazis after the war. They never threw weapons away, so these old rifles were given to Middle East regimes. They never threw them away either, so they just sat around for decades before being uncrated for the post 2000 festivities. No mystery here.

Posted by Thumper Dribble5791 2016-11-20 13:14|| 2016-11-20 13:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Fifth crewman was from NKVD. Kept a pistol on the rest of the crew.

Posted by Spanky Gromomble8844 2016-11-20 14:33|| 2016-11-20 14:33|| Front Page Top

#11 The Communists seized the STG-44s from the Nazis after the war. They never threw weapons away, so these old rifles were given to Middle East regimes. They never threw them away either, so they just sat around for decades before being uncrated for the post 2000 festivities. No mystery here.
Posted by: Thumper Dribble5791 2016-11-20 13:14

Thumper,

I kinda figured that was the answer - but you gotta wonder what might still be quietly sitting in some dusty, forgotten warehouse in the Rodina.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-11-20 17:07|| 2016-11-20 17:07|| Front Page Top

#12

Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-20 17:21|| 2016-11-20 17:21|| Front Page Top

#13 I have the occasional milspeak flashback. :)

No apologies necessary, Mike dear. My vocabulary has grown substantially since I found this place.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-11-20 17:57|| 2016-11-20 17:57|| Front Page Top

#14 A crew of five? Like this maybe, driver, loader, gunner, commander..... Radioman?

The fifth crewman operated the front hull machine gun and the radio.

Posted by badanov 2016-11-20 18:30|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-11-20 18:30|| Front Page Top

#15 Meh. Call me when someone breaks out the T-35s

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-11-20 18:55|| 2016-11-20 18:55|| Front Page Top

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