Photos Captured German armor in Russian service

[NebrHogger]

In the dark days of WW2 when Soviets lost so much armor to the German invasion and their own tank production had yet to ramp up, captured German armor was pressed into service whenever possible. Soviet production finally took off when multiple factories combined into "Tankograd" in Chelyabinsk.

Early Panzer IV. Early production had the "cigar stub" barrels.

StuG III

Stalinets crawlers dragging in German tanks to be repaired

At a repair facility

Stripping useful parts

Field expedient repairs

Panzer I with German markings painted over

Czech made German tanks in Soviet service enroute to the front

Panzer III converted to Soviet SP artillery

This Soviet SP retains the German style cupola

 

[NebrHogger]

Thanks very much for straightening the pics out! ? I meant to delete them all and repost this evening. Found another one in the meantime.

 

[SamWell]

Ferdinand

 

[Mike1976]

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4.7 PaK(t) (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I aka Panzerjager I

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A German hackjob of bolting a captured Chech gun onto a Panzer I chassis, being used by unfortunate Soviets. The gun was mediocre at best post-1940 with the AP ammunition being underwhelming and the tungsten rounds like with all German calibers never available in large enough numbers. Armor thin enough that shrapnel would penetrate it, high superstructure and zero visibility towards the front of the vehicle without exposing yourself.