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This is a new thread just for the purpose of Blogging and documenting the FX competence in the class at DePaul University I am working this blog in.
In the Blogger Buzz I found a "new" note (dated Dec 10th) that should be used by everyone that has a blog whether in my class or not. The ability to back up your blog to your local hard drive. Everyone knows you should back up your data in case of problems so you don't loose everything but often it is not done because of the famous "it'll never happen to me" syndrome. Well here is an article that explains how to import articles from an other blog, export to another blog or backup your blog to your local hard drive. I suggest everyone read this article and backs up their work before anything is lost.
http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en-au&answer=97416
If anyone else finds good ideas to post please feel free to add any nifty tips, tricks and tools to be shared.
Thanks
Steve
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Newsgroup Reply #3
Re: [TOandEs] Request for information on T-26 tank and its variants
Posted Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 5:45 am
Odd bits of data here you might find useful http://gva.freeweb.hu/weapons/soviet_turret2.html
Ian
Posted Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 5:45 am
Odd bits of data here you might find useful http://gva.freeweb.hu/weapons/soviet_turret2.html
Ian
Newsgroup Reply #2
Re: [TOandEs] Request for information on T-26 tank and its variants
Posted Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Engines of the Red Army http://o5m6.de/ is currently experiencing difficulties, but when it gets fixed, it has a pretty comprehensive listing of T-26's including the unarmed versions used as artillery tractors.
Wyatt
Corrected URL = http://www.o5m6.de/
Posted Tuesday Jan 20, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Engines of the Red Army http://o5m6.de/ is currently experiencing difficulties, but when it gets fixed, it has a pretty comprehensive listing of T-26's including the unarmed versions used as artillery tractors.
Wyatt
Corrected URL = http://www.o5m6.de/
Newsgroup Reply #1
RE: [TOandEs] Request for information on T-26 tank and its variants
Posted on Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:08 pm
Have you seen <http://www.battlefield.ru/content/category/5/26/33/lang,en/> check the entire site for details on guns, etc.
Henry Sirotin
Posted on Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:08 pm
Have you seen <http://www.battlefield.ru/content/category/5/26/33/lang,en/> check the entire site for details on guns, etc.
Henry Sirotin
Blog Announcements Results to date
Since starting this blog I have announced it on five (5) newsgroups and sent an email to a Russian web site inviting reviews and comments. So far I have seen two (2) blog entries from outside our class and three (3) newsgroup entries about its content. My next three (3) blog entries will be taken straight from the newsgroup comments. All the newsgroup comments came from one newsgroup: "TOandEs · WW1 , WW2 and Modern TO&Es". I thank the people that have commented and will be researching their recommendations for posting as well.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Youtube links for T-26 tanks
T-26 Captured by the Finnish Army during the Winter War
Russian WWII captured T-26 tank in action at Parola tank museum, Hattula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS8RUNTT8pw
T-26 pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz_fEPjsRNM
Battlefield:Finland 1939
Crimson Tide and Final Charge
Shows a Russian attack with T-26 and OT-26 tanks and Infantry against Finland in 1939 Winter War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDnvnPnyaiM
Talvisota -- The Winter War
Russian attack with an OT-26 flame tank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbV7VTiJ8s
Russian WWII captured T-26 tank in action at Parola tank museum, Hattula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS8RUNTT8pw
T-26 pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz_fEPjsRNM
Battlefield:Finland 1939
Crimson Tide and Final Charge
Shows a Russian attack with T-26 and OT-26 tanks and Infantry against Finland in 1939 Winter War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDnvnPnyaiM
Talvisota -- The Winter War
Russian attack with an OT-26 flame tank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbV7VTiJ8s
Thursday, January 22, 2009
T-26 Armor Values - Change Recomendation
Armor class change for T-26 tanks
According to the Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08 from Battlefront the armor recommendation for the T-26 1931 is Front armor = 0, Side armor = 0, and Top armor = 1. The later two models are 1 on all three arias. I have changed my armor to 1 for all three models. Here is why.
According to wwiivehicles.com the armor on the T26 and T26A (both were twin turret models) had 1 mm more armor than the later models. An official German report on the T-26 tanks that were captured in Spain stated that the Armor quality was “good”.
References: http://www. wwiivehicles.com/ussr/tanks-light/t-26.asp
Ostfront Intelligence Handbook, Battlefront Miniatures LTD
Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08
Intelligence Briefing on the Early War German Army (1939-41) Version 2.1 06/11/08
According to the Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08 from Battlefront the armor recommendation for the T-26 1931 is Front armor = 0, Side armor = 0, and Top armor = 1. The later two models are 1 on all three arias. I have changed my armor to 1 for all three models. Here is why.
According to wwiivehicles.com the armor on the T26 and T26A (both were twin turret models) had 1 mm more armor than the later models. An official German report on the T-26 tanks that were captured in Spain stated that the Armor quality was “good”.
Here is a comparison of armor thicknesses and their values in Flames of War:
Yes, that is a top value of 1 and 0 on the front and sides for the T-26 1931 model
Yes that it a side value of 0 and top and front of 1 on the Pzkw I Lt tank
These values for the T-26 and Pzkw I came from the early war Intelligence Briefings from battlefront and are not yet official.
I argue that the armor on all three T-26 models should be the same value and have made my game values the same (1) for Front, sides and top values instead of what the advanced early war intelligence sheets recommend.
Yes that it a side value of 0 and top and front of 1 on the Pzkw I Lt tank
These values for the T-26 and Pzkw I came from the early war Intelligence Briefings from battlefront and are not yet official.
I argue that the armor on all three T-26 models should be the same value and have made my game values the same (1) for Front, sides and top values instead of what the advanced early war intelligence sheets recommend.
References: http://www. wwiivehicles.com/ussr/tanks-light/t-26.asp
Ostfront Intelligence Handbook, Battlefront Miniatures LTD
Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08
Intelligence Briefing on the Early War German Army (1939-41) Version 2.1 06/11/08
T-26 FOW Battle Sheet - Special Rolls
Special Rolls:
Mission Tactics: Hen and Chicks rule. If any Soviet Tank or Transport team (including assault guns and armored transporters) in a company moved more than 6”/15cm in the Movement Step, none of the Tank or Transport teams in the company can shoot in the Shooting Step. (Rule does not include Tankodesantniki) (P-159 of Fortress Europe, P-29 of Stalingrad)
Wave Attacks: Light Tankovaya Companies equipped with T-26 or BT light tanks and Strelkovaya Companies can undertake wave attacks with new companies replacing ones as they are destroyed.
Mark a point within 6”/15cm of the command team when the company is deployed. This will be the location where the next company in the wave will form up to continue the assault. A Soviet hammer and sickle flag make a great marker.
When the company is destroyed, check that there are no enemy teams within 8”/20cm of the company form up point and form up point is concealed or hidden from all enemy teams. If this is the case, roll a die. On a score of 4+ the company is replaced with the new company from the next wave. In any other case or a lesser roll, the company is not replaced and is permanently destroyed.
The new company starts at the original strength of the destroyed company. Only teams that are actually part of the company return to the new company. All attachments are permanently lost.
Deploy the new company within 6”/15cm of the form up point at the start of your next Movement step. The company can not take any action in the turn it deploys. It can not prevent the enemy from holding an objective until the beginning of the following Soviet turn.
The new company counts as a totally new company arriving from reserve. The old company still counts as being destroyed for Company Moral checks. In effect the size of your force increases each time a company is destroyed, e.g. A Battalion with three Strelkovaya Companies and a Machine-Gun Company has already lost and replaced three Strelkovaya Companies (in true Soviet style!). At this point it has three companies destroyed, but with four companies still on the table, it doesn’t need to take a Company Morale check yet. If it lost one more Strelkovaya Company, it would have four companies destroyed, but only three companies on the table at the start of the turn(the new company not arriving until the movement step), and would be below half-strength therefore triggering a Company Morale Check for the Battalion.
In your movement step, you may elect to destroy any or all companies that are below half strength. If the company can make a wave attack, roll at the start of your next turn to see if it will be replaced with a new company from the next wave.
The Wave Attacks rule only applies to light Tankovaya Companies equipped with T-26 or BT light tanks and Strelkovaya Companies. It does not apply to Motostrelkovaya Companies or any other type of company.
Mission Tactics: Hen and Chicks rule. If any Soviet Tank or Transport team (including assault guns and armored transporters) in a company moved more than 6”/15cm in the Movement Step, none of the Tank or Transport teams in the company can shoot in the Shooting Step. (Rule does not include Tankodesantniki) (P-159 of Fortress Europe, P-29 of Stalingrad)
Wave Attacks: Light Tankovaya Companies equipped with T-26 or BT light tanks and Strelkovaya Companies can undertake wave attacks with new companies replacing ones as they are destroyed.
Mark a point within 6”/15cm of the command team when the company is deployed. This will be the location where the next company in the wave will form up to continue the assault. A Soviet hammer and sickle flag make a great marker.
When the company is destroyed, check that there are no enemy teams within 8”/20cm of the company form up point and form up point is concealed or hidden from all enemy teams. If this is the case, roll a die. On a score of 4+ the company is replaced with the new company from the next wave. In any other case or a lesser roll, the company is not replaced and is permanently destroyed.
The new company starts at the original strength of the destroyed company. Only teams that are actually part of the company return to the new company. All attachments are permanently lost.
Deploy the new company within 6”/15cm of the form up point at the start of your next Movement step. The company can not take any action in the turn it deploys. It can not prevent the enemy from holding an objective until the beginning of the following Soviet turn.
The new company counts as a totally new company arriving from reserve. The old company still counts as being destroyed for Company Moral checks. In effect the size of your force increases each time a company is destroyed, e.g. A Battalion with three Strelkovaya Companies and a Machine-Gun Company has already lost and replaced three Strelkovaya Companies (in true Soviet style!). At this point it has three companies destroyed, but with four companies still on the table, it doesn’t need to take a Company Morale check yet. If it lost one more Strelkovaya Company, it would have four companies destroyed, but only three companies on the table at the start of the turn(the new company not arriving until the movement step), and would be below half-strength therefore triggering a Company Morale Check for the Battalion.
In your movement step, you may elect to destroy any or all companies that are below half strength. If the company can make a wave attack, roll at the start of your next turn to see if it will be replaced with a new company from the next wave.
The Wave Attacks rule only applies to light Tankovaya Companies equipped with T-26 or BT light tanks and Strelkovaya Companies. It does not apply to Motostrelkovaya Companies or any other type of company.
T-26 FOW Battle Sheet - Special Notes
Special Notes:
Light tank: The Model 1932 = upgrade 1 x MG to 37 mm PS-1 gun for 10 points per tank. Upgrade to model 1933 & 1939 for 25 points per tank.
Slow tank: Slow tanks are designed for slow but steady progress, not for speed. Slow Fully-tracked vehicles can only move 16”/20cm normally and 16”/40cm At the Double. (P-47 of main rule book)
Unreliable: If an unreliable vehicle gets bogged down and rolls a 1 when attempting to free itself it breaks down.
If an unreliable tank moves at the double, roll a die. On a 1, it breaks down.
A broken down vehicle counts as a Bogged Down until it is repaired by a Recovery Vehicle.
Regardless of how it broke down, a Recovery Vehicle can try to repair a broken down vehicle and get it moving again by moving adjacent to it. In the Shooting Step, roll a die instead of shooting.
On a score of 2+ the vehicle is repaired at the end of the Shooting Step.
On a roll of 1, a critical component is broken, and can not be fixed, so the vehicle is permanently Bogged Down and totally unrepairable.
In any case neither vehicle may shoot or assault this turn. (P-47 of main rule book)
Ammunition Shortage: Having predicted that new German heavy tanks would be invulnerable to existing weapons, the Soviet armaments ministry cancelled production of 45mm and 76mm guns in favor of 57mm and 107mm anti-tank guns and 122mm field guns. When war broke out, there was a serious shortage of these guns and 76mm ammunition.
Any time a player scores a 1 when rolling to hit with a 45mm or 76mm gun, the gun may be out of ammunition. Roll again. On a roll of 4+, the ammunition supply is adequate. On a lesser roll, the gun is out of ammunition and cannot shoot again during the
game.
When firing artillery barrages with 76mm guns, roll to range as normal. Once the firing is completed roll one die again. On a roll
of 4+, the ammunition supply is adequate. On a lesser roll, one gun in the battery is out of ammunition and cannot shoot again during the game.
Ramming: A tank that is out of ammunition for its main gun may attempt to ram an enemy tank in the Movement step. Roll a Motivation test for the tank. If the test is passed, the tank can move into contact with an enemy tank and attempt to ram. If the test is failed, the tank crew think better of the idea and just move as normal.
If the tank contacts an enemy tank while attempting to ram it, roll a Skill test for the ramming tank. If the test is passed, both tanks are destroyed. If it fails, only the ramming tank is destroyed.
Note: Ramming is deliberately difficult and expensive to the ramming side to discourage its overuse.
Turret Rear Machine Gun: Against tanks with a turret rear machine-gun. Attackers re-roll successful Skill tests to hit a tank with a turret rear machine-gun in an assault. If they pass the re-roll, the assaulting team gets past the machine-gunner to hit the tank and the tank must make an armor save roll as normal. If the attacker fails the re-roll, the assaulting team fails to score a hit. The machine-gunner manages to keep the infantry at bay and protect the tank
Light tank: The Model 1932 = upgrade 1 x MG to 37 mm PS-1 gun for 10 points per tank. Upgrade to model 1933 & 1939 for 25 points per tank.
Slow tank: Slow tanks are designed for slow but steady progress, not for speed. Slow Fully-tracked vehicles can only move 16”/20cm normally and 16”/40cm At the Double. (P-47 of main rule book)
Unreliable: If an unreliable vehicle gets bogged down and rolls a 1 when attempting to free itself it breaks down.
If an unreliable tank moves at the double, roll a die. On a 1, it breaks down.
A broken down vehicle counts as a Bogged Down until it is repaired by a Recovery Vehicle.
Regardless of how it broke down, a Recovery Vehicle can try to repair a broken down vehicle and get it moving again by moving adjacent to it. In the Shooting Step, roll a die instead of shooting.
On a score of 2+ the vehicle is repaired at the end of the Shooting Step.
On a roll of 1, a critical component is broken, and can not be fixed, so the vehicle is permanently Bogged Down and totally unrepairable.
In any case neither vehicle may shoot or assault this turn. (P-47 of main rule book)
Ammunition Shortage: Having predicted that new German heavy tanks would be invulnerable to existing weapons, the Soviet armaments ministry cancelled production of 45mm and 76mm guns in favor of 57mm and 107mm anti-tank guns and 122mm field guns. When war broke out, there was a serious shortage of these guns and 76mm ammunition.
Any time a player scores a 1 when rolling to hit with a 45mm or 76mm gun, the gun may be out of ammunition. Roll again. On a roll of 4+, the ammunition supply is adequate. On a lesser roll, the gun is out of ammunition and cannot shoot again during the
game.
When firing artillery barrages with 76mm guns, roll to range as normal. Once the firing is completed roll one die again. On a roll
of 4+, the ammunition supply is adequate. On a lesser roll, one gun in the battery is out of ammunition and cannot shoot again during the game.
Ramming: A tank that is out of ammunition for its main gun may attempt to ram an enemy tank in the Movement step. Roll a Motivation test for the tank. If the test is passed, the tank can move into contact with an enemy tank and attempt to ram. If the test is failed, the tank crew think better of the idea and just move as normal.
If the tank contacts an enemy tank while attempting to ram it, roll a Skill test for the ramming tank. If the test is passed, both tanks are destroyed. If it fails, only the ramming tank is destroyed.
Note: Ramming is deliberately difficult and expensive to the ramming side to discourage its overuse.
Turret Rear Machine Gun: Against tanks with a turret rear machine-gun. Attackers re-roll successful Skill tests to hit a tank with a turret rear machine-gun in an assault. If they pass the re-roll, the assaulting team gets past the machine-gunner to hit the tank and the tank must make an armor save roll as normal. If the attacker fails the re-roll, the assaulting team fails to score a hit. The machine-gunner manages to keep the infantry at bay and protect the tank
T-26 FOW Battle Sheet
Here is the FOW Combat Information for the three main T-26 models:
Flames Of War Reference Sheet
Advanced Early War Charts: T-26
From: Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08 and Fortress Europe
Advanced Early War Charts: T-26
From: Intelligence Briefing on the Early War Soviet Army (1939-41) Update v2.1 28/08/08 and Fortress Europe
Sunday, January 18, 2009
T/O & E
Table of Organization and Equipment:
According to Battlefronts early war advanced reference sheets (www.flamesofwar.com) a full strength tank company before Germany invaded was 17 tanks. This was often not possible do to the wear and tear on the vehicles and need for maintenance. After Germany invaded a full company was reduced to three platoons of three tanks plus one for the company commander to make a 10 tank company. Again this strength was often not possible to reach and only found on paper.
A medium tank battalion would normally have one medium tank company and two to three fast tank companies. Or just three to four light or fast tank companies.
A tank Regiment would normally have one medium tank battalion, containing one medium tank company with the remaining being light or fast tank companies. One Light tank battalion, and one Chemical tank battalion.
A Chemical Tank battalion consisted of three to four tank companies consisting of nine chemical tanks and one gun tank of the same model for the company commander. Chemical tanks could be used as flame throwers, Smoke Screens, poison gas, or water.
According to Fleischer T-26 tanks were used in tank and mechanized brigades were to have 201 or 267 T-26 tanks each. Tank battalions of infantry divisions in 1940 had 38 tanks in each.
According to Myers a Soviet Mechanized or Tank Brigade had three tank battalions, each with three light and medium tank companies plus one amphibious tank company.
References: Fleischer, Wolfgang "Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945" Schiffer Military History, Atglen, PA, 34
and http://www.flamesofwar.com - Battlefronts early war advanced reference sheets
and Myers, David, "Unit Organizations of World War II", Z&M Enterprises (1977) 73
According to Battlefronts early war advanced reference sheets (www.flamesofwar.com) a full strength tank company before Germany invaded was 17 tanks. This was often not possible do to the wear and tear on the vehicles and need for maintenance. After Germany invaded a full company was reduced to three platoons of three tanks plus one for the company commander to make a 10 tank company. Again this strength was often not possible to reach and only found on paper.
A medium tank battalion would normally have one medium tank company and two to three fast tank companies. Or just three to four light or fast tank companies.
A tank Regiment would normally have one medium tank battalion, containing one medium tank company with the remaining being light or fast tank companies. One Light tank battalion, and one Chemical tank battalion.
A Chemical Tank battalion consisted of three to four tank companies consisting of nine chemical tanks and one gun tank of the same model for the company commander. Chemical tanks could be used as flame throwers, Smoke Screens, poison gas, or water.
According to Fleischer T-26 tanks were used in tank and mechanized brigades were to have 201 or 267 T-26 tanks each. Tank battalions of infantry divisions in 1940 had 38 tanks in each.
According to Myers a Soviet Mechanized or Tank Brigade had three tank battalions, each with three light and medium tank companies plus one amphibious tank company.
References: Fleischer, Wolfgang "Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945" Schiffer Military History, Atglen, PA, 34
and http://www.flamesofwar.com - Battlefronts early war advanced reference sheets
and Myers, David, "Unit Organizations of World War II", Z&M Enterprises (1977) 73
T-26-4 (Artillery tank)
No photo available
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data T-26-4 Artillery Tank (1932 +)
The T-26-4 was the most famous artillery tank with a rotating turret, developed on the basis of the T-26 tank.
Crew:……….….3 men
Armament:…..7.62mm KT-28 gun
………………..…2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:………….15mm
Sides:…...……..15mm
Rear:………..….15mm
Top:…..………..10mm?
Bottom:……....6mm?
Turret:
Front:…………..15mm?
Sides: ………....15mm?
Rear: …………..15mm?
Top: …………...10mm?
Top Speed: .…15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road?
Range: ………..170 km?
Built: …………..10?
References: UM models No.315 instructions, History
and http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data T-26-4 Artillery Tank (1932 +)
The T-26-4 was the most famous artillery tank with a rotating turret, developed on the basis of the T-26 tank.
Crew:……….….3 men
Armament:…..7.62mm KT-28 gun
………………..…2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:………….15mm
Sides:…...……..15mm
Rear:………..….15mm
Top:…..………..10mm?
Bottom:……....6mm?
Turret:
Front:…………..15mm?
Sides: ………....15mm?
Rear: …………..15mm?
Top: …………...10mm?
Top Speed: .…15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road?
Range: ………..170 km?
Built: …………..10?
References: UM models No.315 instructions, History
and http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
T-26A (Artillery tank)
No photo available
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data T-26A Artillery Tank (1932 +)
Crew:......................3 men
Armament:..............7.62mm KT-28 gun
……………………………2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine guns
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:......................15mm
Sides:......................15mm
Rear:.......................15mm
Top:........................10mm?
Bottom:...................6mm?
Turret:
Front:......................15mm
Sides:.......................15mm
Rear:........................15mm
Top:.........................10mm?
Top Speed:...............15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road
Range:.....................170 km
Built:........................65
References: Mirage Hobby Cat # 72610, History
and http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data T-26A Artillery Tank (1932 +)
Crew:......................3 men
Armament:..............7.62mm KT-28 gun
……………………………2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine guns
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:......................15mm
Sides:......................15mm
Rear:.......................15mm
Top:........................10mm?
Bottom:...................6mm?
Turret:
Front:......................15mm
Sides:.......................15mm
Rear:........................15mm
Top:.........................10mm?
Top Speed:...............15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road
Range:.....................170 km
Built:........................65
References: Mirage Hobby Cat # 72610, History
and http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
AT-1 (Artillery tank)
No photo available
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data AT-1 Artillery Tank (1935 +)
Many historians of the combat vehicle development consider the AT-1 the predecessor of the German Sdkfz 142 (Stug III) assault guns built on the chassis of the PzKpfw III. Production was stopped after 10 models in favor of the turreted T-26A, T-26-4, and BT-7A models.
Crew:.............3 men
Armament:.....7.62mm PS-3 gun
……………………2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun?
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:............15mm
Sides:.............15mm
Rear:..............15mm
Top:...............10mm?
Bottom:..........6mm?
Turret:
Front:.............15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm?
Top Speed:......15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road
Range:.............160 km?
Built:...............10
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, P45
and Mirage Hobby Cat # 72605, History
(I haven’t built a 1/87th scale version yet)
Technical Data AT-1 Artillery Tank (1935 +)
Many historians of the combat vehicle development consider the AT-1 the predecessor of the German Sdkfz 142 (Stug III) assault guns built on the chassis of the PzKpfw III. Production was stopped after 10 models in favor of the turreted T-26A, T-26-4, and BT-7A models.
Crew:.............3 men
Armament:.....7.62mm PS-3 gun
……………………2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun?
Armor plate:
Hull:
Front:............15mm
Sides:.............15mm
Rear:..............15mm
Top:...............10mm?
Bottom:..........6mm?
Turret:
Front:.............15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm?
Top Speed:......15 km/h off road, 35 km/h on road
Range:.............160 km?
Built:...............10
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, P45
and Mirage Hobby Cat # 72605, History
T-26TN (Observation and Command)
Technical Data T-26TN (1937 +)
This was used as an Artillery Observation vehicle on the front line or in special observation posts. It was planned that each platoon of long range artillery would have one artillery reconnaissance vehicle. No data is available as to the operational use of these vehicles.
Crew: ..............3 men
Armament: ......1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun
This was used as an Artillery Observation vehicle on the front line or in special observation posts. It was planned that each platoon of long range artillery would have one artillery reconnaissance vehicle. No data is available as to the operational use of these vehicles.
Crew: ..............3 men
Armament: ......1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun
Armor plate:
Hull: Front:.....15mm?
Sides:..............15mm?
Rear:...............15mm?
Top:................10mm?
Bottom:...........6mm?
Crew Compartment:
Front:.............15mm?
Sides:..............15mm?
Rear:...............15mm?
Top:................10mm?
Top Speed:......30-32 kph?
Range:............170 km?
Built:..............__?__
References: Mirage Hobby Cat # 72606, History
and http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
T-26-T/T2 (Prime Mover)
T-26-T (Canvas top) - T-26-T2 (Armored crew compartment) Technical Data T-26-T/T2 Prime Mover (T = 1933-1936, T2 = 1934-1936)
Made to pull divisional guns
Crew:………..…. 2 men?
Armament:…... 1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun?
Armor plate:
Hull: Front..... 15mm?
Sides:….....….. 15mm?
Rear:…….….... 15mm?
Top:...…….….. 10mm?
Bottom:…....... 6mm?
Turret:
Front:.............0/15mm?
Sides:.....……...0/15mm?
Rear:…........….0/15mm?
Top:……..........0/10mm?
Top Speed:….. 30-32 kph?
Range: .....…… __?__ km
Built: …….....… T = 163, T2 = Limited numbers
Sides:.....……...0/15mm?
Rear:…........….0/15mm?
Top:……..........0/10mm?
Top Speed:….. 30-32 kph?
Range: .....…… __?__ km
Built: …….....… T = 163, T2 = Limited numbers
Reference: http://www.rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/tree.htm
TP-26 (Personnel Carrier)
Technical Data TP-26 Personnel Carrier
This model was rejected by the Soviet Army (RKKA) but used by the NKVD Boarder troops in limited numbers.
This model was rejected by the Soviet Army (RKKA) but used by the NKVD Boarder troops in limited numbers.
Crew:................2 men
Armament:......1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun
…………………….2 x Infantry Squads (14 men)
…………………….2 x Infantry Squads (14 men)
Armor plate:
Hull: Front:.....15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm
Bottom:...........6mm
Passenger Compartment:
Front:.............6-7mm
Sides:..............6-7mm
Rear:...............6-7mm
Top:................6-7mm
Top Speed:......15 km/h off road – 45 km/h on road
Range:............__?___ km
Built:..............Limited numbers
References: Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p35
and Mirage Hobby Cat # 72608 instructions, History
OT-133 (Chemical tank)
No photo yet available
(I haven't built miniature in 1/87th scale yet)
Technical Data OT-133 (1939 +)
Crew:..............3 men
Armament:......1 x 1938 model Flamethrower (Model KC-25, 100m range)
.......................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun front turret
.......................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun rear turret
Armor plate:
Hull: Front:.....15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm
Bottom:...........6mm
Turret: Front:..15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm
Top Speed:......30-32 kph
Range:............170 km
Built:..............(apx 836 OT-130 & OT-133 models combined)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
and UM models No.220 Instructions, OT-133 History
(I haven't built miniature in 1/87th scale yet)
Technical Data OT-133 (1939 +)
Crew:..............3 men
Armament:......1 x 1938 model Flamethrower (Model KC-25, 100m range)
.......................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun front turret
.......................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun rear turret
Armor plate:
Hull: Front:.....15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm
Bottom:...........6mm
Turret: Front:..15mm
Sides:..............15mm
Rear:...............15mm
Top:................10mm
Top Speed:......30-32 kph
Range:............170 km
Built:..............(apx 836 OT-130 & OT-133 models combined)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
and UM models No.220 Instructions, OT-133 History
OT-130 (Chemical tank)
Technical Data OT-130 (1938 +)
Crew:....................2 men
Armament:............1 x 1938 model Flamethrower (up to 70 bursts out to 50 m)
.............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun front turret
.............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun rear turret
Amor plate:
Hull: Front:...........15mm
Sides:....................15mm
Rear:.....................15mm
Top:......................10mm
Bottom:.................6mm
Turret: Front:........15mm
Sides:....................15mm
Rear:.....................15mm
Top:......................10mm
Top Speed:............30-32 kph
Range:...................160 km
Built:.....................(apx 836 OT-130 & OT-133 models combined)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
Crew:....................2 men
Armament:............1 x 1938 model Flamethrower (up to 70 bursts out to 50 m)
.............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun front turret
.............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun rear turret
Amor plate:
Hull: Front:...........15mm
Sides:....................15mm
Rear:.....................15mm
Top:......................10mm
Bottom:.................6mm
Turret: Front:........15mm
Sides:....................15mm
Rear:.....................15mm
Top:......................10mm
Top Speed:............30-32 kph
Range:...................160 km
Built:.....................(apx 836 OT-130 & OT-133 models combined)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
and UM models No.219 Instructions, OT-130 History
OT-26 (Chemical tank)
Technical Data OT-26 (1933 +)
Crew: 2 men
Armament: .......1 x model 1933 Flamethrower – Right turret (up to 70 bursts out to 35 m)
............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun – Right turret
Armor plate:
Hull: Front: .......15mm
Sides: .................15mm
Rear: ..................15mm
Top: ....................10mm
Bottom: ..............6mm
Turret: Front: ...15mm
Sides: ..................15mm
Rear: ...................15mm
Top: ....................10mm
Top Speed: ........30-32 kph
Range: ................160 km
Built: ...................apx 500 (602 according to UM’s No. 324 history)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
and UM Models No.324 Instructions, HT-26 History
Crew: 2 men
Armament: .......1 x model 1933 Flamethrower – Right turret (up to 70 bursts out to 35 m)
............................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun – Right turret
Armor plate:
Hull: Front: .......15mm
Sides: .................15mm
Rear: ..................15mm
Top: ....................10mm
Bottom: ..............6mm
Turret: Front: ...15mm
Sides: ..................15mm
Rear: ...................15mm
Top: ....................10mm
Top Speed: ........30-32 kph
Range: ................160 km
Built: ...................apx 500 (602 according to UM’s No. 324 history)
References: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
and UM Models No.324 Instructions, HT-26 History
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
T-26 (Model 1937)
Technical Data T-26, 1937 modelCrew:................3 men
Armament:........1 x 45 mm caliber 1934 tank gun
.........................1 to 3 x 7.62 mm caliber DT machine guns
Armor plate:
Hull: Front:......15mm
Sides:...............15mm
Rear:................15mm
Top:.................10mm
Bottom:............6mm
Turret: Front:...15mm
Sides:...............15mm
Rear:................15mm
Top:.................10mm
Top Speed:.......30 kph
Range:.............150-225 km
Built:................?
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p40
T-26 (Model 1933)
Technical Data T-26, 1933 model
Crew: ...............3 men
Armament: .......1 x 45 mm caliber 1932 tank gun
.........................1 or 2 x 7.62 mm caliber DT machine guns
Armor plate:
Hull: Front: ......15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Bottom: ............6mm
Turret: Front: ...15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Top Speed: .......28 kph
Range: ..............375 km
Built: ................8,136
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p40
Crew: ...............3 men
Armament: .......1 x 45 mm caliber 1932 tank gun
.........................1 or 2 x 7.62 mm caliber DT machine guns
Armor plate:
Hull: Front: ......15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Bottom: ............6mm
Turret: Front: ...15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Top Speed: .......28 kph
Range: ..............375 km
Built: ................8,136
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p40
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
T-26 (Model 1931/2)
Technical Data T-26, 1931/2 modelCrew: ...............3 men
Armament: .....2 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun turrets (model 1931)
or
Armament: .....1 x 37mm SP-1 gun (a.k.a. Gochkis-PS) – Right turret (model 1932)
.......................1 x 7.62mm caliber DT machine gun – Left turret
Armor plate:
Hull: Front: ......15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Bottom: ............6mm
Turret: Front: ...15mm
Sides: ...............15mm
Rear: ................15mm
Top: .................10mm
Top Speed:........30-32 kph
Range: .............160 km
Built: ................1,627
Compiled from: Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, Wolfgang Fleischer, p39
and Light Tanks T-27, T-38, BT, T-26, T40, T-50, T-60, T-70 Volume 2, Mikhail Baryatinskiy, p23
Saturday, January 10, 2009
My T-26 Forces
For my T-26 battalion I have already finished two seventeen Tank Company’s of model 1931 and model 1933 respectively and plan on building one of model 1937, when I can find the miniatures.
I have custom made, and am building now, a chemical battalion of T-26 variants. I am currently working on two companies consisting of nine flame tanks and one gun tank in each. I have custom made one company of OT-26’s (model 1931) and one company of OT-130’s (model 1933) already and just need to finish painting them. I plan, eventually to custom make one company of OT-133’s (model 1937) for a full three company chemical battalion.
For support I have already custom built:
Two different models of T-26-T Armored artillery tractors
TP-26 Personnel carriers
TN-26 Armored Observation vehicles
For additional supporting forces, in time, I will be customizing:
Assault tanks modified from the T-26 in two different configurations
TB-26 Ammunition transport vehicles
T-26-Ts Fuel transportation vehicles
ST-26 Engineer vehicles
The hardest one right now for me will be the ST-26 engineer vehicles because I will have to find blue prints or scale drawing from the different views in order to see what I need to build for the bridging it carries.
I will add further (and briefer) information as well as photos of my models in later posts. Please comment on any errors you see in my posts and offer any further missing information. As I said earlier I want to keep this as an academic reference worthy blog so please include any sources you may find and also please keep postings clean of offensive language.
Thank you and hope you find this blog useful.
I have custom made, and am building now, a chemical battalion of T-26 variants. I am currently working on two companies consisting of nine flame tanks and one gun tank in each. I have custom made one company of OT-26’s (model 1931) and one company of OT-130’s (model 1933) already and just need to finish painting them. I plan, eventually to custom make one company of OT-133’s (model 1937) for a full three company chemical battalion.
For support I have already custom built:
Two different models of T-26-T Armored artillery tractors
TP-26 Personnel carriers
TN-26 Armored Observation vehicles
For additional supporting forces, in time, I will be customizing:
Assault tanks modified from the T-26 in two different configurations
TB-26 Ammunition transport vehicles
T-26-Ts Fuel transportation vehicles
ST-26 Engineer vehicles
The hardest one right now for me will be the ST-26 engineer vehicles because I will have to find blue prints or scale drawing from the different views in order to see what I need to build for the bridging it carries.
I will add further (and briefer) information as well as photos of my models in later posts. Please comment on any errors you see in my posts and offer any further missing information. As I said earlier I want to keep this as an academic reference worthy blog so please include any sources you may find and also please keep postings clean of offensive language.
Thank you and hope you find this blog useful.
My Sister Forces
My initial force is based on a three company battalion and three battalion regiment.
I have built already an Independent Heavy Tank company of ten T-35 heavy tanks (models 1933 and 1938).
I then have a battalion containing a company of T-28 medium tanks (models 1935, 1938, and 1940) along with a company of BT-7 fast tanks (model 1936) and will be building a company of BT-2 fast tanks (models 1931 and 1933).
I have built already an Independent Heavy Tank company of ten T-35 heavy tanks (models 1933 and 1938).
I then have a battalion containing a company of T-28 medium tanks (models 1935, 1938, and 1940) along with a company of BT-7 fast tanks (model 1936) and will be building a company of BT-2 fast tanks (models 1931 and 1933).
My desires
What I want to do with this blog is gather information and verify the information I have on the T-26 series of tanks that I am going to use as the base for my force. I will explain as I build this blog what I have to build my force structure and the various models of the tank and hopefully others will add to it with more information that I don’t have available, verify what I have entered and correct any mistakes I have made or are making. I want to make this a valid academic work so will enter my sources and ask if you have additional or contradicting information you do so as well.
Historical background
In my gaming experience many people try to build the most powerful army possible so they can always have a good chance of winning the game. I try to build different armies that I don’t see on the gaming table. I try to choose historical forces that would be seen on the battlefield and try to win with the forces that would have been available at the time. This provides a challenge as miniatures makers make the miniatures that other people will want to buy so in many cases I have to custom make my miniatures myself for my forces. Another issue is scale. I am currently playing a game called Flames of War (FOW). It is a Company level WW-II game that uses 1 man to represent 1 man and 1 vehicle to represent 1 vehicle. Men are mounted as teams but the miniatures represent a one to one ratio. The miniatures scale that are sold for FOW are marketed as 15mm and the men and smaller vehicles are 15mm but when you get into the larger vehicles they switch to 1/100 scale which is a little smaller. For gaming it works but I don’t think it looks right. 15mm is actually 1/87 scale the same as an HO scale train layout so I use those vehicles for my armies.
My current project is building an army for the invasion of Russia by Germany on June 22nd, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa.
Since the Russian Army used massive numbers and a higher level of control they use a Battalion size unit in the game while everyone else uses a Company size force. I built an Infantry Battalion for them already so now I am building a tank army.
The German army started the operation with 3300 fighting vehicles and faced 23,000 fighting vehicles (The Eastern Front, Duncan Anderson, Loyd Clark and Stephen Walsh, MBI Publishing, page 22). The Russian Army lost ¾ of their tanks in the first few months of the war (Ivan’s War, Catherine Merridale, page 183). Many of these were older models of tanks from the 1930’s (and earlier) some of which were used in Spain and the earlier war with Finland.
These are the tanks I am going to build for my new tank army.
My current project is building an army for the invasion of Russia by Germany on June 22nd, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa.
Since the Russian Army used massive numbers and a higher level of control they use a Battalion size unit in the game while everyone else uses a Company size force. I built an Infantry Battalion for them already so now I am building a tank army.
The German army started the operation with 3300 fighting vehicles and faced 23,000 fighting vehicles (The Eastern Front, Duncan Anderson, Loyd Clark and Stephen Walsh, MBI Publishing, page 22). The Russian Army lost ¾ of their tanks in the first few months of the war (Ivan’s War, Catherine Merridale, page 183). Many of these were older models of tanks from the 1930’s (and earlier) some of which were used in Spain and the earlier war with Finland.
These are the tanks I am going to build for my new tank army.
Purpose of this blog
The purpose of this blog is two fold.
First: I am learning how to create and use a blog. I am taking a course in school that is using them and this one is my first attempt at creating a blog.
Second: I have an interest in historical gaming and in building miniatures. I use the miniatures in the gaming of course. I want to use this blog to gather and verify historical information on the T-26 tank and its variants.
First: I am learning how to create and use a blog. I am taking a course in school that is using them and this one is my first attempt at creating a blog.
Second: I have an interest in historical gaming and in building miniatures. I use the miniatures in the gaming of course. I want to use this blog to gather and verify historical information on the T-26 tank and its variants.
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