Tank Museum in Latvia

There have been many posts on the tank threads, however, I will build another.
Post dedicated to visit the private museum of the tank that is located in Latvia, near the glorious and beautiful city of Daugavpils, in the town called the Svente.
Looking ahead, I will say that all the equipment in perfect condition (restored almost like a plant) and on the move, not weapons "strelyatelnom" state, because that's the law.

Will be 33 photos.





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The first exhibit - the IS-2.
This tank was raised from the swamp near the city Tukums, where in 1944 in Courland cauldron crushed foe. The weight of this machine is 42 tons, 122 mm gun. It was created as an adequate response to the Tigers.

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That's the way to get out of his swamp. I can boast that I have seen the picture in person.

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Here is the EC-2 inside.

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Next exhibit - tank IS-3. It looks elegant. It was created at the end of the Second World War, to war and did not have time. Running, gun - like the IS-2.

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T-34/85. Recognized as the best tank of the Second World War.

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This car also has been raised out of the swamp with the IS-2. That's how she looked when she got out of the swamp. It should be noted that the peat bog, allowing the technique well preserved. This tank on the 3rd day after the lift start, and this fact was marked by the central TV Latvia.

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Self-propelled SU-100 tank destroyer. Built on the basis of the T-34.

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ISU-152 "Deerslayer". Built on the basis of the JS-2. 152 mm caliber cannon looks impressive. Hypericum nicknamed for that beat the entire German zoo.

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That's how St. John's wort appears inside. I must say that this howitzer shells at ML-20 weighed about 50 kg. So Charges had to work hard.

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Very interesting exhibit - German self-propelled guns - assault gun StuG III on the basis of the German T-3. Used in conjunction with the infantry, assault guns ensure rapid destruction of bunkers, pillboxes, bunkers, anti-tank guns and other objects

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The gun StuG III caliber 75 mm

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View from inside. In the frame of the gun and the suspension elements suspension - torsion.

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Chassis StuG III

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Medium armored vehicle Wehrmacht SdKfz 251.

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That's how it looks from the inside. I must say that the controls are not very comfortable.

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Chassis armored vehicle. The characteristic arrangement of rollers staggered.

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Soviet 57-mm anti-tank gun ZIS-2.

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Legendary "sorokopyatki"

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Willys MB - the American army jeep. Bundled in the USSR on lend-lease.

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Willis and relatives - GAZ-67

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