tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post4690988750055179559..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Near-useless Frenchman in Polish ServicePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-84462503580445841782022-10-04T07:22:04.046-04:002022-10-04T07:22:04.046-04:00Rychter citation come from book titled "Dziej...Rychter citation come from book titled "Dzieje samochodu" about automotive history. That's not exacly encyclopedy, that's more some facts mixed with author memories. Memories don't be enourmous accurate source. From other hand, at least in my opinion, author probably don't mistake real tank with half-track, due big knowledge of author about automotive technology (Rychter have engineering degree). Below Rychter citation:<br /><br />"Poland oppesed to thousands of German tanks with several dozen small TKS reconnaissance tanks, which were difficult to even call tanks due to very poor armor and ineffective armament with one machine gun. A few 7TP 7-ton tanks, some of them with excellent Polish-made Bofors anti-tank gun, also entered the combat. These tanks fulfilled their very limited task, but not in number and combat value, but in the heroism of their crews that inspired admiration and astonishment. Several French Renault R35 and Hotchkiss 18 tanks also fought in the defensive battles of 1939, which at that time were superior to German light tanks in terms of weight and armament (I fought on one of such tanks in 1939). These few pieces could not play any decisive role apart from victories in sporadic battles with German armored units. They were tanks with only 80 HP engine, which allowed them to reach speed on the road as low as 20 km / h, and in the field - much slower, while for German tanks reach 50 km / h was no difficulty (which I found while driving a captured tank)."AKMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038804619662765120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-55131882889405944132022-10-03T21:14:01.088-04:002022-10-03T21:14:01.088-04:00Interesting, maybe this was an early Pz.Kpfw.III w...Interesting, maybe this was an early Pz.Kpfw.III without a speed limit set or actually not a tank at all but a halftrack.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-1818854688129281972022-10-03T16:03:19.726-04:002022-10-03T16:03:19.726-04:00In terms of R-35: famous Polish automotive histori...In terms of R-35: famous Polish automotive historian, Witold Rychter, fought on R-35 in 1939. Rychter criticizing French tank for low speed. Interestingly, according Rychter, captured german-made tank can ride 50 km/h (author rode as captured-tank driver). That's interesting note due lower max speed of German tanksAKMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038804619662765120noreply@blogger.com