Hey All. Im a big ww2 photo collector. I ve got a great collection of several airships, tanks, artillery,etc...700MB(an entire CD) . For the last 4 years I have been collecting photos of internet. But not all is in the web, so I'll appreciate any help you can provide me to "finish" my crazy pasion for the ww2. Well im looking a photo of the BT-42 SPG used by the finnish . I left a photo example what im looking for: http://derela.republika.pl/new.htm#fin The BT-42 is the right tank. The problem is there's not a bigger photo in the web that one so if anyone can help me to find one similar i ll be very accomplish. Thx.
I do believe that pic is from the Finnish tank museum in Parola. Also some info on it: The BT-42 was a Finnish built assault gun.Early in the Continuation war, Finland obtained a large stock of captured BT-light tanks. By 1942 the type was becoming obsolete. In order to get some use from the chassis it was decided to rebuild some to assault guns.The main gun chosen for these vehicles was the English QF4.5inch Mark II 114mm field howitzer.A total of 18 were built, the last of them being delivered in late autumn of 1943. In combat BT42's achieved some small successes, but during the fighting in Viipuri (Vyborg) in summer 1944, 8 were lost to enemy armor. One BT42 was reported to have hit an enemy tank over 15 times without any visible damage. The gun proved effective only against soft targets and was unpopular with crews due to poor mechanical reliability. BT42's were intended as infantry support vehicles, not as tank destroyers. When placed in the destroyer mode, Soviet tanks found them an easy target. The remaining 10 vehicles, were used until 1950.
Yes, it is Parola. When I went there these vehicles were in better shape, I don't like the rust I'm seeing, unfortunately.
Thx, but im looking a photo color perfil, not a real photo....I know how to use the google, and I ve got that photo. PD: THX FOR THE INFO Kai-Petri
