A good looking tank and in the Soviet reserves up to the 1970s
Never exported - even to Warsaw pact countries.
Kept very secret by USSR - never appeared in military parades - very few official photographs.
Even when deployed in East Germany or during the Hungarian uprising it was crewed by the elite of the soviet tank corps and often held in reserve.
Apparently it was also deployed along the Sino-Russian boarder in '60s & 70's.
Quote from: Big Insect on 09 July 2023, 08:50:28 AMNever exported - even to Warsaw pact countries.
Kept very secret by USSR - never appeared in military parades - very few official photographs.
Even when deployed in East Germany or during the Hungarian uprising it was crewed by the elite of the soviet tank corps and often held in reserve.
Apparently it was also deployed along the Sino-Russian boarder in '60s & 70's.
I know- I still think a model of it would be fun
Quote from: flamingpig0 on 09 July 2023, 09:06:52 AMI know- I still think a model of it would be fun
and I wasn't saying it wouldn't be :)
Just adding a bit of 'colour' - so to speak.
Ideal for an alternative 1945 type scenario/campaign
The Soviets were not secretive about the T-44, but only produced roughly 250 (acording to Zaloga). They did try an up-gun to 100mm, but the T-54 was avaliable soon after it saw service, it could not do much more than the T-34/85 (also tried to up gun this). Hence no export.
Yes one would be nice.
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 09 July 2023, 02:37:39 PMThe Soviets were not secretive about the T-44, but only produced roughly 250 (acording to Zaloga). They did try an up-gun to 100mm, but the T-54 was avaliable soon after it saw service, it could not do much more than the T-34/85 (also tried to up gun this). Hence no export.
Yes one would be nice.
Interesting that it never appeared at any Military Parades and no Official Soviet photos were ever issued of it.
There does seem to be contradictory info floating around on it; I have seen production numbers given of circa 2000. I suspect the 250 number refers to WW2" production.
Anyway- I think Pendragon could really do justice to a model of it.
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