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Restoration of the KV-1
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Tank KV-1 raised from the bottom of the Neva River in the area of "Nevsky Piglet" November 16, 2011, is currently under restoration in Vsevolozhsk museum "Museum of the Battle of Leningrad." After restoration the tank will take part in the historical reconstructions and military parades.
Research data provided by Egor Kiselyov:
After lifting the tank from the bottom of the river was carried out its inspection. Absent: top gear compartment armor, armor rear air pocket, left the guide roller (sloth), support roller, bump balancer that supports the roller (one damaged), cover the driver's hatch. Torn left caterpillar. The blast crushed exhaust manifold of the engine, the gearbox housing is broken ... It seems to complete other cars with his shot gun and machine guns.
After blasting the hull has been installed Serial number: M5200.
By studying archival documents, museum staff found that at the end of November 1941 the Leningrad front crossed to the bridgehead on the left bank of the Neva 20 KV tanks, 10 T-34 and 16 light tanks.
Including been heavy tank KV-1 with the serial number M5200, was a part of the second tank battalion of the 123rd Tank Regiment, the 123rd Tank Brigade. Tank commander Lieutenant Swallow Vasily I., driver-mechanic Ivan D. Iovlev.
The ones tank commander Lieutenant Vasily I. Dove and a driver Iovlev Ivan D., who participated in the battle near Gatchina in the composition of company Kolobanova.
19 August 1941 was unprecedented tank battle, unparalleled in military history. The commander of a tank company reduced-senior lieutenant Zinovy Kolobanov with his crew destroyed 22 enemy tanks, but if you count with a company - 46.
St. Petersburg Gazette №81 from 06.05.2011 "Leningrad Prokhorovka»:
"On account of the crew of the second lieutenant Vasily Iosifovich Swallow as part of the driver Ivan Iovleva gunner guns Slivoeva, radio operator Vladimir Fedorovich Melnikov (surname loader failed to learn) - Four tanks of the enemy, and the fourth, when our tank weapon out of order, mechanic- driver rammed ...
Junior Lieutenant Vasily I. Dove - nominated for the Order of the Red Banner, worthy of the Order of Lenin, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
The driver Iovlev Sergeant Ivan D. - presented the Order of the Red Banner, awarded the Red Star. »
On the "Nevsky patch" from the former crew Second Lieutenant Swallow VI the tank KV-1 M5200, fighting mechanic driver Iovlev ID, radio operator Vladimir Fedorovich Melnikov (1921g.r.) at this time was in the crew of another tank KV what he tells himself.
Vladimir F. - now lives in St. Petersburg, Colonel, retired chairman of the war veterans - fellow soldiers of the 1st Brigade of the Red Leningrad tank.
Melnikov said that after the battle near Gatchina, tanks company Kolobanova fought separately on different parts of the front. Melnikov was in Ust-Tosno and Dove on the "Nevsky patch».
On the "Nevsky patch" Skopje were considerable strength (20 kV, 10 T-34 light tanks and 16), as a result of the battle which took place November 30, 1941 was captured by the Germans, the first line of trenches and expanded the bridgehead area. The fight KV-1 M5200 was hit. In the words of Melnikov Lastochkin in this battle he was wounded and sent to the hospital of Leningrad.
From the order of the lists of an exception is:
24. Major Swallow Vasily I. - assistant commander
18 separate repair-restoration battalion.
Killed in action 10.1.45g.
1913. Member of the CPSU / b / a spacecraft in 1935.
Harvest. Novgorod region. Swallow wife
Maria Alexandrovna - Sandovskii district. Orudovsky c / cos.
d. Podomorevo. List vh.№020226.
4
5
6
7
8
9. The same nome
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
"First engine" will be presented as a separate exhibit.
19. Transmission.
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Tank KV-1 raised from the bottom of the Neva River in the area of "Nevsky Piglet" November 16, 2011, is currently under restoration in Vsevolozhsk museum "Museum of the Battle of Leningrad." After restoration the tank will take part in the historical reconstructions and military parades.
Research data provided by Egor Kiselyov:
After lifting the tank from the bottom of the river was carried out its inspection. Absent: top gear compartment armor, armor rear air pocket, left the guide roller (sloth), support roller, bump balancer that supports the roller (one damaged), cover the driver's hatch. Torn left caterpillar. The blast crushed exhaust manifold of the engine, the gearbox housing is broken ... It seems to complete other cars with his shot gun and machine guns.
After blasting the hull has been installed Serial number: M5200.
By studying archival documents, museum staff found that at the end of November 1941 the Leningrad front crossed to the bridgehead on the left bank of the Neva 20 KV tanks, 10 T-34 and 16 light tanks.
Including been heavy tank KV-1 with the serial number M5200, was a part of the second tank battalion of the 123rd Tank Regiment, the 123rd Tank Brigade. Tank commander Lieutenant Swallow Vasily I., driver-mechanic Ivan D. Iovlev.
The ones tank commander Lieutenant Vasily I. Dove and a driver Iovlev Ivan D., who participated in the battle near Gatchina in the composition of company Kolobanova.
19 August 1941 was unprecedented tank battle, unparalleled in military history. The commander of a tank company reduced-senior lieutenant Zinovy Kolobanov with his crew destroyed 22 enemy tanks, but if you count with a company - 46.
St. Petersburg Gazette №81 from 06.05.2011 "Leningrad Prokhorovka»:
"On account of the crew of the second lieutenant Vasily Iosifovich Swallow as part of the driver Ivan Iovleva gunner guns Slivoeva, radio operator Vladimir Fedorovich Melnikov (surname loader failed to learn) - Four tanks of the enemy, and the fourth, when our tank weapon out of order, mechanic- driver rammed ...
Junior Lieutenant Vasily I. Dove - nominated for the Order of the Red Banner, worthy of the Order of Lenin, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
The driver Iovlev Sergeant Ivan D. - presented the Order of the Red Banner, awarded the Red Star. »
On the "Nevsky patch" from the former crew Second Lieutenant Swallow VI the tank KV-1 M5200, fighting mechanic driver Iovlev ID, radio operator Vladimir Fedorovich Melnikov (1921g.r.) at this time was in the crew of another tank KV what he tells himself.
Vladimir F. - now lives in St. Petersburg, Colonel, retired chairman of the war veterans - fellow soldiers of the 1st Brigade of the Red Leningrad tank.
Melnikov said that after the battle near Gatchina, tanks company Kolobanova fought separately on different parts of the front. Melnikov was in Ust-Tosno and Dove on the "Nevsky patch».
On the "Nevsky patch" Skopje were considerable strength (20 kV, 10 T-34 light tanks and 16), as a result of the battle which took place November 30, 1941 was captured by the Germans, the first line of trenches and expanded the bridgehead area. The fight KV-1 M5200 was hit. In the words of Melnikov Lastochkin in this battle he was wounded and sent to the hospital of Leningrad.
From the order of the lists of an exception is:
24. Major Swallow Vasily I. - assistant commander
18 separate repair-restoration battalion.
Killed in action 10.1.45g.
1913. Member of the CPSU / b / a spacecraft in 1935.
Harvest. Novgorod region. Swallow wife
Maria Alexandrovna - Sandovskii district. Orudovsky c / cos.
d. Podomorevo. List vh.№020226.
4
5
6
7
8
9. The same nome
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
"First engine" will be presented as a separate exhibit.
19. Transmission.
20
Source:
