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Offline 101ABN

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« on: July 17, 2005, 10:24:46 AM »


This is what i want to take to tank town.

wow this picture is too big... sorry about that.

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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2005, 10:41:22 AM »
I would like to see how a tiger handles one of those

T28 never saw action Pity

The T-28, later re-designated as the T-95 Gun Motor Carriage or the T-28 Super Heavy Tank, is the largest tank ever designed for the US Military during World War Two. It was originally designed to be used to break through German defenses at the Siegfried Line, and was later considered as a possible participant in an invasion of the Japanese mainland.

It had no conventional turret, giving it a comparatively low profile. Its total weight when fully equipped would have reached 95 tons. The armor was very thick compared to other American tanks of the time, in some places up to 12 inches thick. This was considered heavy enough to provide protection from the 88 mm gun used by German heavy tanks. The engine was a relatively underpowered gasoline Ford GAF V-8, delivering 410 hp, which gave it a top speed of about 8 mph (13 km/h). To carry the tank's great weight, it used four tracks instead of two. The outer tracks could be detached for easier transport. After removal they could be fixed together to make a unit that could be towed behind the tank.

Its main armament was a 105 mm T5E1 gun set into a ball shaped mantle set in the front of the tank between the tracks. It also had a .50 cal. Browning M2 machine gun above the commander's hatch.

This vehicle was essentially a self-propelled gun rather than a tank, and was re-designated as the T-95 Gun Motor Carriage in 1945. In 1946 it was renamed again, to T-28 Super Heavy Tank.

The original plan was for five prototype vehicles with a production total of 25. However only two were ordered and none saw combat.
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2005, 10:54:41 AM »
some more info

http://www.military.cz/panzer/ tanks/usa/t28/index_en.htm

armor.kiev.ua/ Tanks/Modern/Heavy/

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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2005, 10:57:52 AM »
.... and here comes the formation of lancstukas!!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2005, 11:42:09 AM »
.... and here comes the formation of lancstukas!!!!!! <--- You wanna clarify that furball

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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2005, 12:31:06 PM »
dive-bombing lancs

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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2005, 12:31:50 PM »
gee I guess i should have thought about that one eh ?

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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2005, 12:32:29 PM »
:aok

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2005, 03:25:51 PM »
Do you have a larger picture? Due to my poor old eyes I am having trouble seeing cleary what that picture should represent.
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2005, 05:29:57 PM »
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gee I guess i should have thought about that one eh ?


yes.
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2005, 06:53:01 PM »
sorry to kill your buzz, but NO!!! HELL NO!! first of all it was not as great as it looked. it had reliability issues with the inside tracks. we would be better off with the german Maus which actually did see service. sure it would be cool. but i could prolly take one out with an M-8 if i had enough time.

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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2005, 08:27:36 PM »
Nice sig SMIDSY!

As for this tank, just get the Deluxe edition of BF1942.
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2005, 10:02:19 PM »
yah i got the idea from a double sided recruiting sign. on one side was an officer and the caption said "command the bold ones" and the other side was several enlisted men working caption said "sail with the bold ones".

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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2005, 04:02:44 AM »
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we would be better off with the german Maus which actually did see service.


Smidsy read this

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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2005, 04:39:58 AM »
The little one in the stroller's thinking "If I can just reach the 'BL0WZ UP D4 WURLD!!1!one1!' button, I can rule the UNIVERSE!"
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