Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread

[toglmonster]

T28 Heavy Tank USA, However more like an Assault gun.

 

[17thRecceSgt]

;D

Anyone been to Fort Knox might know...BIG bastard!

 

[nsmedicman]

WOW..... ;D

 

[nsmedicman]

What is the last tank that I posted....???

 

[17thRecceSgt]

T28 Heavy Tank USA, However more like an Assault gun.

2 built.  Designed for what task though?

Point to note...they were (the 2 of em) never used...

Anyone know what they were intended for?

Yes.  95 tons.  dual trcks.  max speed 8 miles per hour.  IIRC, the main gun was a 95 'er?

 

[nsmedicman]

Used for frontal assaults on German fixed positions....never used in battle.....one even blew up during trials....

 

[241]

Found this site on it http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/self_propelled_guns/t28_gmc.html

 

[17thRecceSgt]

supposedly for the Siegfred (spelling) line....

Thats according to our "tour guide" at the Museum.

 

[17thRecceSgt]

okayyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[toglmonster]

:boring:Leopeard 2

What is the last tank that I posted....???

 

[nsmedicman]

Yep....it's a Leo 2....but what variant....and what country is it from....

 

[toglmonster]

SSBN, Benjamin Franklin Class

 

[17thRecceSgt]

SSBN, Benjamin Franklin Class

NATO callsign?

 

[17thRecceSgt]

BOOM

 

[17thRecceSgt]

good idea...Mod's should break this thread off now??

 

[nsmedicman]

Nooooooooooooooooooo!!! ;D

 

[nsmedicman]

What am I and where do I hail from?

 

[17thRecceSgt]

ahh

crap  VAB lookin

hmmm

 

[17thRecceSgt]

glub glub, whats in the Atlantic tub??

 

[nsmedicman]

Not a VAB....look further North....