Soviet/Russian Vehicles in Afghanistan

[KabulClown]

hiya all,

attached is a mix of pictures of different vehicles in Afghanistan.
enjoy!

rgds
Chris

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/1%7E0.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/2%7E0.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/3.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/4.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/5.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/6.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/7.jpg

[Donovan]

What is the one fourth from the top?

Thanks for the pics.

Cheers,
Christopher

[panzer]

Friigen MORE PLEASE ! Mrosko

[John Mooney]

G'day KabulClown,

Do you have any more pics of the VT-34 (the vehicle in the last photo)? If you could post any more pics of this vehicle, that'd be great!

Cheers,

John

[KabulClown]

@donovan: that was a trench digger!
@panzer: more pix...there you go!
@john: got more..will upload more in the coming days!

rgds
Chris

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/11.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/22.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/33.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/44.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/55.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/66.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/77.jpg

[Stuke Sowle]

Originally posted by panzer@Apr 2 2004, 06:12 PM
Friigen MORE PLEASE ! Mrosko
Couldn't have said it better!

[KabulClown]

ok..how about a small "walk around" of a bmp:

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/bmp%7E0.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/bmp1.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/bmp2.jpg

http://www.rocafella.de/pix_gallery/albums/userpics/bmp3.jpg

[John Mooney]

G'day Chris,

If you could post more, that'd be great!

Cheers, mate!

John

[ChristopheJacquemont]

John it's not a VT-34 (a Czech built ARV on T-34 with supertructure, winch and earth spade) but rather a T-34(T) basic towing/recovery variant with turret removed, turret hole blanked off with plate and hatch + cupola grafted on that.

Cheers,
Christophe

[KabulClown]

Christophe, thanks for the info on the T-34(T)!

rgds
Chris

[John Mooney]

Hi Christophe,

Thanks for that! It's been so long since I've even thought about this vehicle, I'd forgotten its designation!

The 'T' is the Russian word for tractor, isn't it?

Still a cool vehicle. I'm thinking of doing one as a PLA vehicle.

Cheers,

John

[John Mooney]

hmmm....

The 'T' is the Russian word for tractor, isn't it?


I meant to write "the 'T' is an abbreviation of the Russian word for tractor, isn't it?"

Need more coffee...

Take it easy,

John

[Neil Baumgardner]

Dont suppose you're still there and could look for this, or seen it already. Its something of a mystery, waiting to be found:

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/afghani...orTank-SU76.jpg (http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/afghanistan/Afg-DissonTractorTank-SU76.jpg)

Disston tank, based on a tractor:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/afghani...fghanistan.html (http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/afghanistan/afghanistan.html)

It was last seen at this old outdoors armor museum the Soviets had. Would have to think it'd pop up somewhere... Does this museum/display still exist in any way?

Neil

[baumgar]

Guess I wasnt logged on before. Here's the pic.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/afghanistan/Afg-DissonTractorTank-SU76.jpg

Neil

[KabulClown]

@baumgar: i've seen couple of SU-76's on the main compound where i took all pix. see pic number 6 in the first lot.
the museum does not exist anymore since everything has been looted or destroyed during the fightings in and around Kabul. But will look for them and post pix if i find them.

regds
chris

[baumgar]

Thanks, just to clarify, the oddity a lot of folks are interested in is the Disston tank, the big tall thing next to the SU-76.

I wonder if it might still be laying around near where that museum/display used to be. Cant imagine it would have been of any use...

Neil

[starsign]

Disston Tractor found in Kabul, 2003.

Lukas

[baumgar]

Wow, thanks! Did you find that somewhere on the internet or take it yourself? Any more pics?

Thanks!

Neil

[Delsing]

Hello Christoph,
Very interesting pictures and vehicle dump!

What is the exact location of this dump?

Another question, I'am very interested in main battle tank wreck and relics. Can you compile a list of how many T-34, T-54, T-55 etc are on that dump??

BTW, are you serving there in the German army?

Best regards,
Lesley Delsing

[starsign]

4 Neil: I found it on the internet. It's the only pic of this 'tank' I have.

Lukas

[baumgar]

Thanks, is that the address you found it at?

Neil

[starsign]

No, I don't remember the address I found the pic at.
BTW 'Armor of the Afghanistan War' from Concord Publications has 3 b/w images of this vehicle (and even Universal Carrier, Su-76 and C.V.35).

Lukas

[starsign]

Interesting article on Afghan FT/17:
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/feb2003/a022703b.html

Lukas

[KabulClown]

@Delsing: this dump is located outside Kabul close to the shooting range and KMTC (Kabul Military Training Camp) in Pol-e-Charkhi.
I can't tell you the number of tanks parked there, but must be in the hundreds. T-34's maybe 3 or 4 only. The rest are mainly T-55's and T-62's.

No, i'm not with the German Army. Working for a logistics company here.

regards
chris

[Delsing]

Hello Chris,
Thanks! When you have more info about tank wrecks and relics, I'am very interested!

Watch out there
Regards,
Lesley

[baumgar]

Starsign, didnt realize you'd be taking that pic down. Could you send it to me at ?

Neil