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« on: 28 December 2008, 18:51:22 »
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Russian JS-2; this one is in Prague Czechoslovakia near end of war.  I believe someone has a reverse image of this as well.
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« Reply #1 on: 28 December 2008, 20:45:54 »
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Alan65,
  Correct me if I am wrong, but this looks more like an IS-2, due to the muzzle brake, config of the turret, and the position of the drivers viewport.  Did the postcard specifically mention T-34?  Just curious.

  Very nice picture, and this goes for all the others you have posted.  Some amazing shots.  Your library must be amazing.  I am enjoying viewing them every time I visit the site.  Please keep posting them.    Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2008, 06:58:01 »
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On the 'old' WaT, I posted this as an unidentified AFV; my memory is that someone posted a response that this is a T-34 but if I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time  Knipoog  I'm probably mis-remembering this--the more I look at the shape of the turret, it looks too tall and squared-off. The T-34 turret is a thing of beauty, it looks like it could shrug off almost anything.

I'll go with your IS-2 for now and look into it more.  (let's see if I can figure out how to change the title to the thread) Anyone else care to comment?

Thanks for the compliment!  I started out collecting postcards that somehow tied in with my war-gaming and it continues to grow.  I'm definitely more of a postcard and image expert than an identifier of specific makes and models of machinery.
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« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2008, 07:24:35 »
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No T-34 ever had a muzzle brake. That is in fact a JS-2.

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« Reply #4 on: 29 December 2008, 11:55:53 »
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Quote from: Alan65 on 29 December 2008, 06:58:01
On the 'old' WaT, I posted this as an unidentified AFV; my memory is that someone posted a response that this is a T-34 but if I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time  Knipoog  I'm probably mis-remembering this--the more I look at the shape of the turret, it looks too tall and squared-off. The T-34 turret is a thing of beauty, it looks like it could shrug off almost anything.

I'll go with your IS-2 for now and look into it more.  (let's see if I can figure out how to change the title to the thread) Anyone else care to comment?

Thanks for the compliment!  I started out collecting postcards that somehow tied in with my war-gaming and it continues to grow.  I'm definitely more of a postcard and image expert than an identifier of specific makes and models of machinery.


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« Reply #5 on: 29 December 2008, 22:27:50 »
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Thank you all. Brede lach

OK, here is the old thread http://warandtactics.info/board/viewtopic.php?f=159&t=349  with the 'original' image as well; the postcard pictured here is a mirror-image and you can tell according to Capt. Dan because the light should be on the right-side of the tank.
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