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September 2nd, 2007, 04:05 AM
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Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Those are wonderful pictures!  Thanks for posting them!
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Nice vehicles they are and in perfect condition too!
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Great pics Za, nice crowd around too. Good to see such interest in this.
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September 2nd, 2007, 07:52 PM
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
This was the Cezch Army Tank Day. They sure know how to set up these things, no doubt about it. And a great collection they have 
Here's the flyer http://www.army.cz/files/9601/t.jpg
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September 9th, 2007, 06:54 PM
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Thanks Za ,
I love the JS3, awesome vehicle, terrified the Allied Generals at the Berlin victory parade in 1945.
Matt
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I know, PB. they paraded three regiments worth of them, hehe, must have been a pretty sight.
I can find almost no photos of that parade, bar some British Comets.
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September 9th, 2007, 07:22 PM
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
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I can find almost no photos of that parade, bar some British Comets.
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Look at the IWM archive.
Some great colour photos of the Generals after the parade.
Also many of the Parade itself including IS-3s.photo number BU 10257
IWM Collections Online: Search Photographs Archive
edit: use Berlin as your search word and enjoy browsing through about 234 images.
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Yes great pics Za!
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September 9th, 2007, 07:37 PM
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
Berlin Victory Parade footage. IS-3s appear at 23 seconds.
Allies Parade 1945
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Thanks a LOT! 
The comments on the film are dismal, thank God those imbeciles never saw this forum...
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September 9th, 2007, 08:20 PM
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great pictures there. It's great to see almost forgotton Vehicles in such good condition.
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Re: Pretty pics from the Czech Republic
There's more footage of it that crops up on television from time to time, the IS3's are shown coming on in a phalanx and then the camera cuts (maybe dodgy editing?) to British soldiers standing to attention along the route, a real ripple of 'what the F...?!" appears to pass along them at the sight of the new tanks. 
Maybe apocryphal, and I can't for the life of me remember the names now, but a member of the US staff was said to have whispered to one of the UK party, "it's ok, we're still on your side".
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September 9th, 2007, 09:03 PM
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Hi All,
I know its got nothing to do with the thread, but i must comment and say RAF Regt troops were in the British contingent.
One question - I`ve always called it the JS3 as it was named after Josef Stalin,why do the other contributers call it the IS3??
Who is right, or have tamiya got it wrong??? 
Matt Perplexed
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It's to do with the translation of his name from Russian to English.
Iosif Stalin.
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IS is more correct, da.
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There's more footage of it that crops up on television from time to time, the IS3's are shown coming on in a phalanx and then the camera cuts (maybe dodgy editing?) to British soldiers standing to attention along the route, a real ripple of 'what the F...?!" appears to pass along them at the sight of the new tanks.
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Just got in from taking kids to school, put UKTV History on and it was last few minutes of the Comet Tank Restoration prog.
There was old David Fletcher saying it was Patton who said "Don't worry buddy we're still on your side."
The IS-3s did look damn good though.
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