Hello everyone,
a few months back, in June 2014, a military event called “Misja Wschód” (“Mission East”) took place in Poland in Ogrodniczki and Mrorome was kind enough to share some pictures from this event with us. There were historical vehicles, re-enactment… that sort of stuff. Overall, pretty interesting.
Adler Kfz 13 (German armored car from early 30′s, only 147 were made)
BRDM-2
Bandvagn 202 – a small Swedish tractor, produced between 1964 and 1981
PTS-M – Soviet amphibious transport, produced from 1965, used by the Warsaw Pact
BMW R-75 – the key symbol belongs to 1st SS Panzerdivision “Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler”
FT-17 – from the Warsaw military museum, in working condition
T-55 – yea, you know you have to have at least one… :)
Can someone tell my, why is that metal ramp on the back of the FT-17? (What is it’s function?)
My guess is that it was used to help get over trenches? The tank is shorter than it’s contemporaries, so it needed it. (That’s the first thing that comes to my mind)
Yes, it is used to pass trenches.
http://ww2db.com/images/vehicle_ft17_5.jpg
All right, thanks for the answer folks. However, the link is not working, authorization problem.
Its funny to see, that this thin metal sheet can hold the tank during passing through trenches. I guess its very (quoting SS) ‘stronk’ material.
Yes it’s there to prevent tipping over. First generation of tanks had wheels mounted on them. A skid should be enough in a small tank like that. And cheaper.
And I’m slow typing it. :)
Trench traverse, yes. Plus a fascine was sometimes carried on it.
Trench crossing, not flipping over if an obstacle is taller than it could normally go.
It was used so the tank could cross longer trenches as well as traverse steeper terrain by preventing to from flipping over backwards.
Nice photos , how many men in that FT again ? xD
Fifty Russians can fit in turret alone
Half American or two Frenchies or 10 Chinese crew members ;)
Wow…a working FT-17. I’m impressed…I didn’t think any of those were still in running condition.
ekhm. this FT-17 is modern replica (one of two used in movie “1920 Bitwa Warszawska” http://youtu.be/QbytVJke3f8?t=1h38m12s)
the one from museum is here: http://www.muzeumwp.pl/galerie/180,-8222-czolg-zwyciestwa—8211–renault-ft-17–8221–w-muzeum-wp.php
and all 3 running here:
http://youtu.be/4dIMWl-GK-I?t=44m21s
Oh.. Sorry, I thought this is the museum one… My bad.
What’s the main different between T-54 and T-55??
Sometime I confuse about this :-/
tadadadam:
Wiki, how hard was that?
T-55 (Ob’yekt 155)[100] – Produced 1958–1963,[101] in Poland 1958–1964, in Czechoslovakia from 1958 to 1983. It has a new turret with floor, PAZ nuclear-blast protection and over-pressure NBC system, gamma ray detector, improved V-55 engine developing 580 horsepower (430 kW) (the engine output was boosted by increasing both pressure of injected fuel and degree of compression) and power-assisted clutch, MC-1 internal oil filter, AK-150S compressor which allows pneumatic start of the engine (the electric starter was removed), new internal fuel tanks with a capacity of 300 l situated in the front of the hull (this increased the overall capacity of the internal fuel tanks to 680 l), ammunition load for the main gun was increased from 34 rounds to 43 (18 of which are stored in “wet containers” situated inside the hull fuel tanks), “Rosa” fire-protection system and TDA exhaust smoke generator. The engine compartment was equipped with a heating system. To compensate for the increase in mass caused by the new equipment the rear hull armour was thinned. The loader’s DShK 1938/46 antiaircraft heavy machine gun was removed. The T-55 also lacks a turret dome ventilator. Early units had flush loader’s hatch. “Starfish” road wheels replaced earlier “spider” style. Also a snorkel can be placed on T-55 (unlike its predecessors) to allow it to cross 5.5 m depths at a speed of 2 kilometres per hour (1.2 mph) (without preparation T-55 can cross 1.4 m depths). This equipment takes about 30 minutes’ preparation, but can be jettisoned immediately on leaving the water
Eh… Thanks :)
tell someone to wiki, then spam wall of text. How rude. How hard would it have been to give an actual answer?
Damn, im going to be there next year =D
Can anyone recommend good & cheap hostel/hotel there?
Also is it possible to get to the event by public transportation?
I don’t think it’s possible to get directly to the event, but you can definitely get a bus from Bialystok or Suprasl to Ogrodniczki. Sadly I don’t know anything about hotels/hostels, but you should find smoething cheap in Bialystok or Suprasl which are 10-15 km from Ogrodniczki.
Oh i just realized its not the event i thought it is. I had operacja południe on my mind.
Thanks for the tip anyway, maybe ill go there too sometime.
Bandvagn 202 a tractor? :P
Not sure about how you in general use the definition of tractor, but BVs certainly are “all-terrain vehicles”, used for transport of both troops and equipment (highly successful during the Falklands conflict for the Brits) or as transport-bed for mortar for example.
(served on BV 206 myself :P )