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Offline brady

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« on: October 27, 2001, 03:53:00 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2001, 03:55:00 PM »
hhhmmmm it has Soviet troopies manning it but it sure looks like the "Boy's antitank rifle".

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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2001, 06:10:00 PM »
Soviet PTRD, 14.5mm I think.

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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2001, 10:05:00 PM »
"first homos in an army" :)

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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2001, 10:37:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Rendar:
Soviet PTRD, 14.5mm I think.

Rendar is right about the rifle but (no pun intended) Ben is right about the men. Was a "feal good" propaganda photo.

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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2001, 04:26:00 AM »
Definately PTRD-1941

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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2001, 04:46:00 AM »
Later, after the war, the same 14.5mm cartridge was used in Vladimirov's heavy machine gun, called "Anti-tank MG". It's still the main weapon of Soviet BTR armoured carriers.

This antitank rifles were really effective, especially in early war.

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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2001, 10:17:00 AM »
PTRD-1941 ,it is :)