Tankette.

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by von Poop, Sep 19, 2008.

  1. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

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    Looks like a makeshift arm upraised with a sword, dunno if it's a unit insignia or not
     
  2. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Thanks Phylo!
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    This Polish website says that is a TK-3 not a TKS.
    Kampania Wrze¶niowa 1939.pl

    I've contacted the webmaster to ask what unit insignia that is.
     
  4. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    The TKS was a direct derivative of the TK-3, the only real differences were a Fiat instead of a Ford engine, and slightly thicker armour resulting in it being 100kg heavier. Otherwise - for the OP's query - there's no real external difference apart from different armaments within marks.

    (Actually - "officially" there was NO "TK-3"....this was the name of the prototype accepted out of three "TK" designs that made it into metal in 1929. Officially it was known as the "TK", but for some reason the prototype's "TK-3" monicker gets commonly applied! ;))
     
  5. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Merged the threads since Chad got his answer.

    All I know is that I want one...
     
  6. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member

    Watching the video of it trying to line it up to get onto the flatbed, and obviously missing selecting a gear a couple of times, I couldn't help thinking....

    my mother's driving that! :mellow::lol:
     

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