DaveM2 wrote:
Milmart, I don't think Syria can be considered Eastern Bloc, and we are talking the 1970s for Kellys Heroes, not early post war.
Hey they are all part of the
evil empire when they are shooting at you
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The Soviets soon got rid of any 'Western' equipment from their sphere of influence, whether it be aircraft or armour, as soon as possible.
Again your thinking too broadly. Speak to any militaria dealer after the fall of the wall in 1989 and they will tell you the Russians did not discard anything, and there are still thousands of WLA's coming out of the woodwork in Russia today from lease lend.
The Russians also copied and used
GPA Amphib Jeep
DUKW (BAV 485)
Studebaker
The Communists were able to equip the North Koreans with Grease Guns and 1928 / M1A1 Thompsons and the NVA and VC with MG34's, 98k's and MP40's
War stocks of Allied lease lend and captured weapons which are STILL coming out of the FSU
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None of those countries operated Tigers either.
They didn't operate Tigers due to the fact they had their own Heavy Tank in the JS series, light years ahead of Allied design in 1945. What better way to show they were superior to the west, however the Panther was a better IMO medium tank from the wartime period and don't forget there were a LOT around.
Plus the Czechs made their own version of the sdkfz 250 Neu and sdfkz 251 semi tracks (the OT810 that re-enactors and your own Peter Jackson love to convert to WW2 spec)
Communist countries did operate WW2 German armour however - the fact they filmed KH in Yugoslavia in 1970 was due to the large amount of US armour and equipment there
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