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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:05:28 PM EDT
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 This one is my favorite. The dude in the lab coat just looks like trouble. I’m guessing he was there to maybe study the captured equipment? |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:07:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:09:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/4CD2A244-D96A-41B3-BEF1-0EBF9CC9D113-1695243.jpg This one is my favorite. The dude in the lab coat just looks like trouble. I’m guessing he was there to maybe study the captured equipment? Yeah. I think you got that one right. The guy in the lab coat looks like Big Time trouble. I'd stay WELL clear of him if I saw him. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:11:33 PM EDT
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 I think this is the man behind the camera. His last name was Morawitz. I may have spelled that incorrectly. I wish I could tell him that I’ve enjoyed looking at his photos and the boxes and boxes of his service ribbons and his campaign metals from World War II and Korea. I hope you guys enjoy these. He has some pictures from what I believe is Korea because he did have those service ribbons as well. But they are not as interesting as these. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:13:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: piccolo]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/E5AF6306-86FD-43EA-B7A2-8B0EC8FA9FEF-1695257.jpg A black officer. Something rather rare but not wholly unheard of during WW2. Interesting. Was this a black unit? ETA was this picture taken in Korea? The military was desegregated in 1948. Then again maybe this was just some Irish bum and they made the Irish tea too strong that day. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:15:49 PM EDT
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I don’t have any idea. Somewhere buried deep in a closet I have those three cigar boxes. I’ll pull out as much as I can and take pictures of his unit patches. I’m sure the power of Arfcom can tell me what this guy was involved in during the war. But that will have to wait until dinner is finished.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:18:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: No apologies needed here. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: Originally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: I apologize because he’s are just iPhone pictures of the black and white photos that I had developed many years ago. No apologies needed here. Who is-was the poster whose sig line was 'No apology is is necessary amongst friends'? That was very profound. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:18:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Riter]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By piccolo: A black officer. Something rather rare but not wholly unheard of during WW2. Interesting. Was this a black unit? ETA was this picture taken in Korea? The military was desegregated in 1948. Then again maybe this was just some Irish bum and they made the Irish tea too strong that day. Former 92nd Infantry Div.? Just noticed he's in the Ordnance Corps. The 92nd had some black officers in it (junior ranks). When the 92nd Performed poorly in Italy, two black regiments were made into defense/service troops and the 442 Infantry (Japanese Americans) and another regiment substituted instead. Note maj. gen (probably div co) and black lt. inspecting a platoon:  Two black GIs:  MPs:  Scouts w/Italian guide/informant?  Planning: 
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:52:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:53:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:53:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:56:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:59:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:59:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:05:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:05:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:08:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4v50: Former 92nd Infantry Div.? Just noticed he's in the Ordnance Corps. The 92nd had some black officers in it (junior ranks). When the 92nd Performed poorly in Italy, two black regiments were made into defense/service troops and the 442 Infantry (Japanese Americans) and another regiment substituted instead. Note maj. gen (probably div co) and black lt. inspecting a platoon: https://brooklynwargaming.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/buffalsoldierscmnd.jpg Two black GIs: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/48/b0/38/48b03856a2704341ef70aa9de26bbc63.jpg MPs: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/92nd-Infantry-Division.jpg Scouts w/Italian guide/informant? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Germanpow1945.jpg Planning: https://263i3m2dw9nnf6zqv39ktpr1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/CPS2FJJJHBDPJCBH66CRGMVYEA.jpg Looks more like a prisoner, with the way the guy on the .50 is keeping a hand on his 1911, and the MP with the M1 Carbine has his finger on the trigger while watching him. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:08:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/F21219E5-8585-457C-9486-50F79C7C4464-1695368.jpg He's a ka-neg-git (Holy Grail speech) Knight of the Order of Leopold II. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:15:40 PM EDT
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Because I am not a family member, and unfortunately his sister has since passed on as well is there anyway to find out about someone service record?
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:21:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/F21219E5-8585-457C-9486-50F79C7C4464-1695368.jpg I had to dig, that's the Knight's Cross of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:24:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Who is-was the poster whose sig line was 'No apology is is necessary amongst friends'? That was very profound. IIRC Eric The Hun. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:37:04 PM EDT
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I appreciate the feedback here. Quick question, What would one do with these items. I didn’t serve in the Armed Forces. I appreciate his service and fully respect the history and sacrifices he made, but these have been in my closet for 20 plus years.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:41:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: I appreciate the feedback here. Quick question, What would one do with these items. I didn’t serve in the Armed Forces. I appreciate his service and fully respect the history and sacrifices he made, but these have been in my closet for 20 plus years. Donate to a museum? Maybe the WWII museum in New Orleans. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:47:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Monkeysuncle69]
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 I just found this. His son died in 1988. Major In the U.S. Army Buried at Arlington. Anyone on here near The Long Island National Cemetery? I would gladly mail a few of his Medals to be placed upon his Monument. If that is even appropriate. His son. 
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:50:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dominion21]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/3A41E503-BA82-4F11-AAC5-E9D5496F72DB-1695239.jpg Thanks MonkeysUncle!  That is too small to be an 88. It appears to be an axis anti-aircraft gun (notice the chutes for the ammunition clip on top). Interesting photo, because the train car says in English “transportation corps” but the background shows bombed out buildings (maybe London?). - so I wonder if these were captured axis weapons that were being prepared to be sent stateside for testing at war’s end? |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:18:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: luv_the_huskers]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dominion21: Thanks MonkeysUncle! That is too small to be an 88. It appears to be an axis anti-aircraft gun (notice the chutes for the ammunition clip on top). Interesting photo, because the train car says in English “transportation corps” but the background shows bombed out buildings (maybe London?). - so I wonder if these were captured axis weapons that were being prepared to be sent stateside for testing at war’s end? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dominion21: Originally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/3A41E503-BA82-4F11-AAC5-E9D5496F72DB-1695239.jpg Thanks MonkeysUncle! That is too small to be an 88. It appears to be an axis anti-aircraft gun (notice the chutes for the ammunition clip on top). Interesting photo, because the train car says in English “transportation corps” but the background shows bombed out buildings (maybe London?). - so I wonder if these were captured axis weapons that were being prepared to be sent stateside for testing at war’s end? Its a quad 20mm and a 50mm automatic cannon. IMHO |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:21:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:22:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:22:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:26:36 PM EDT
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 He did have Korean war and army of occupation metals so I don’t know where this was from. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 9:28:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/22/2020 9:25:31 AM EDT
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93rd fought in the Pacific
  
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Posted: 11/22/2020 11:46:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/2B097DA8-913B-4C6D-BE90-E85D07A1644E-1695354.jpg After church I'll send you some links I've used that are helpful. I see a few that I immediately recognize from my own Grandfather. 3rd Infantry (blue and whit diagonal stripes). Either fought with them into Germany or was assigned to them during the post war occupation. He was over seas a long time. The gold stacked bars represent time served overseas...I think 1 = 6 months. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 11:54:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Javak: IIRC Eric The Hun. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Javak: Originally Posted By hdhogman: Who is-was the poster whose sig line was 'No apology is is necessary amongst friends'? That was very profound. IIRC Eric The Hun. Thanks. Eric The Hun was a Great Man. R.I.P Eric. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 12:02:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/7899C210-25EA-4EEB-B6A8-FEE4142827D6-1695458.jpg I just found this. His son died in 1988. Major In the U.S. Army Buried at Arlington. Anyone on here near The Long Island National Cemetery? I would gladly mail a few of his Medals to be placed upon his Monument. If that is even appropriate. His son. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/091E5F2C-30FB-4D12-BBCE-08A2B69A8469-1695491.jpg @Monkeysuncle69 I am on LI, that cemetary is about 15 minutes away from me if you absolutely want to do that. However I think they clean off the monuments and trash what is left, so it would be a waste. Better to give to a musem/memorial. We have the Cradle of Aviation museum with a WW2 exhibit and the Museum of American Armor that I know of. I would be happy to take a drive wherever you want it to end up. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 12:06:11 PM EDT
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Friend’s dad in WW2. He is on the left. That’s all the context I have. I think it’s a great pic!
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:20:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: birdbarian]
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@Monkeysuncle69, my OCD was kicking in too hard. I had to reverse the ones with writing on them. I used http://pixer.us. Browse to file, upload, flip, horizontal, save, download
ETA: thanks for posting all these pics. Huge respect to the man who owned them.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:21:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:32:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By birdbarian: Last one https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/60078/myphoto5_png-1696343.JPG I think the one with the creepy guy with the labcoat is also flipped by the numbers on the rail car. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:35:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: birdbarian]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: I think the one with the creepy guy with the labcoat is also flipped by the numbers on the rail car. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: Originally Posted By birdbarian: Last one https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/60078/myphoto5_png-1696343.JPG I think the one with the creepy guy with the labcoat is also flipped by the numbers on the rail car. Wish we could flip it to see the guy's face  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:47:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Deere_John_16]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/2B097DA8-913B-4C6D-BE90-E85D07A1644E-1695354.jpg From this picture, to to bottom, left to right, this is what I'm finding. Discharge Card, American Campaign Medal, Officer Pin for Cap American Defense Medal, United Nations Korea Service Medal , Army Occupation Medal ETO, WWII Victory Medal 8 Overseas Service Bars (=48 Months total Overseas), 3rd Infantry Division, Not sure on this one...could be a unit patch or something else. Laurel wreaths are usually for meritorious service, so maybe given that he had 2 other patches he got to wear one with a 2 on it? Good luck! |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:52:22 PM EDT
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Thanks to everyone. And thanks for fixing the pictures. I’m at work right now but when I get home I’ll see if I can’t find some more of those negatives because I did not get them all developed.
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Posted: 11/22/2020 1:58:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/6E8420BB-63D9-45A8-8BB1-5E7173AD84F5-1695358.jpg I won't go through all of these, but looks like he earned a bronze star in WWII Europe - Middle East - Africa campaign, and 4 in Korea. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 2:00:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By birdbarian: Wish we could flip it to see the guy's face https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/60078/myphoto_png-1696391.JPG Thanks! It would be really interesting for sure. My bet is definitely someone there to evaluate them and wearing a lab coat to protect his uniform from grease and oil. It looks to be near a damaged warehouse or factory so would seem to be somewhere forward deployed, or maybe even post war Germany? |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 2:16:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: Thanks! It would be really interesting for sure. My bet is definitely someone there to evaluate them and wearing a lab coat to protect his uniform from grease and oil. It looks to be near a damaged warehouse or factory so would seem to be somewhere forward deployed, or maybe even post war Germany? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: Originally Posted By birdbarian: Wish we could flip it to see the guy's face https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/60078/myphoto_png-1696391.JPG Thanks! It would be really interesting for sure. My bet is definitely someone there to evaluate them and wearing a lab coat to protect his uniform from grease and oil. It looks to be near a damaged warehouse or factory so would seem to be somewhere forward deployed, or maybe even post war Germany? He looks like Donald Sutherland based on the profile |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 3:07:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dog1: He looks like Donald Sutherland based on the profile I thought of Kiefer Sutherland in "Dark City". |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 3:43:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/357023/4BAE517E-C29B-4981-A8DE-F48135797B98-1695378.jpg If you leave medals and stuff at a cemetery they wind up being stored (or thrown away). It serves little purpose and creates work for the cemetery staff. I'd find a local museum to donate them too if you don't want them. The place where I volunteer gets lots of medals, patches, etc like this from families, we catalogue and keep them all, even if they aren't displayed. |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 4:57:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryStill around.Now in the S.I.museum |
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Posted: 11/22/2020 10:48:08 PM EDT
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Story and images at link:https://mymodernmet.com/victor-lundy-wwii-sketchbooks/?fbclid=IwAR1GnrWthqfi7vtpIdOVgKoIrqjnCkldFS0To2fRjHJh3TfX32iVvnnNR34
GI sketched his time in WWII. |
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Posted: 11/23/2020 3:08:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mal_means_bad]
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"Well, shit, now what?"
 Attached File^Look how deep the track and fender got buried. They put a jack under the gun mantlet to rotate the turret slightly, I gather that at a certain angle the corner of the KV-2 turret blocks the hull hatch from opening. That must have been hard on crew survival rates.  Attached FileCould have been worse though  Attached File |
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