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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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