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Gwyn Evans


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I'd be delighted to hear from anyone able to identify this tank for me?� Perhaps a forum member from eastern Europe can help?�

The tank is a Mark V in service with the White Russian army during the Russian Civil War, with one British soldier in evidence.� Other than that I have no information.

Thanks in advance.

Gwyn

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Hedi


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Russian tank officers and British instructors at the tanks that arrived for maintenance to Taganrog, Summer 1919.

Source:�Tanki Grashdanskoji Vojiny, Armada series Number 14


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Gwyn Evans


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Thanks Hedi. How did I miss that - I have that book! Do you know which tank it is?

Gwyn

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Page 12 Figure 20, General Arosaoskij (?), The font style is crazy�hmm

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Gwyn Evans


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Thanks Hedi. Found the photo.

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Tank "General Drozdovskiy", named for Mikhail Gordeevich Drozdovskiy (1881-1919). Colonel of Russian Imperial Army During the WWI served on Romanian front. After the October revolution in Russia formed 1st brigade of Russian voloteers, which �passed from Yassy to Novocherkassk and joined to Dobrovolcheskaya Armia (White Volonteers Army). Commander of 3rd Rifle Division. 13.11.1918 was wounded. Since 21.11.1918 - General-major. 14.01.1919 M.Drozdovskiy dead because of blood poisoning (or may be was poisoned by spy).�3rd Rifle Division was renamed as Drozdovskaya.

I think that this tank was joined for Drozdovskaya Division. Tanks of�Drozdovskaya Division were dropped at sea in Novorossiysk during the evacuation. Some of them were retrieved by Reds and used.

Pictures:�Mikhail Gordeevich Drozdovskiy.

Colored scheme from Interus 1:35 kit instruction. A-white; H-red; sligan - white/ Slogan not correct. Penultimate letter "" mast to be �"I"

One more photo, take from http://www.drozdovtsy.ru/unit.html



-- Edited by Aleksandr on Wednesday 28th of April 2010 11:52:56 AM

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Hedi wrote:

Page 12 Figure 20, General Arosaoskij (?), The font style is crazy�hmm



On the tank (same as on Russian Navy) was used Old Slavonic font. Modern analogs:

=G

=E

=N

=E

=R

=A

=L

�

=D

=R

=O

=Z

=D

=O

=V

=S

=K

=I (but before the revolution used I=I)

=Y



-- Edited by Aleksandr on Wednesday 28th of April 2010 11:55:09 AM

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Ah, great, thanks Aleksandr - was wondering about that. Quite a decorative font and important for authentic replication of the era.

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Thank you very much. Amazing the knowledge here!

Gwyn

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