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Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
I thought this would be the best place to ask if anyone can help me out with a project in need of a few pics! 'Tanks! Jeff

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
Here's A Type 69,....still looking around.... Title: Tank Graffiti in Kuwait A disabled Iraqi tank (Chinese-made T-69) is scrawled with an apparent U.S. soldier's name, but it remains unknown if he was from 3AD. Web link: Third AR DIV Website Don

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
Jeff, would these be of any help? Cheers, Jens O.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
Thanks guys! I appreciate the help! Jeff

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:54 pm
Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?

I suppose they are destroyed tanks but definately not Type 59... all so far are Type 69. The only Type 59 with the headlights on the catwalk/fenders is the Type 59D.

Images of destroyed iraqi Type 59 are hard to find!

Attached is an image from the CD I produced of destroyed & abandoned Iraqi Equipment - yes its a Type 69 again!

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
Shoot Jim, you're right, should teach me to keep my brain focussed Did a quick check of some references, all of them stated Iraq purchased only Type 69s from China in 1982/83- could it be they didn't have any T-59s at all? Cheers, Jens O.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
They definately had some... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:15 pm
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Indeed,

seems like they received 700 of one type and 800 of the other, Bovington's being an example captured in theatre 1991 and later modified with a 105, Baumholder supposedly has another one in the museum.

Never seen one back in '91, only T-59, -62 and -72, but then the ones in the Valley of Death were pretty much unrecognizable or unapproachable due to unexploded ordnance and IEDs, and I haven't been to every enemy vehicle collection point in theatre... And boy, that T-72 was a tight fit for my 6'6", and those BMPs were enough to make you claustrophobic.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
Could they have lost most of them (the 59s) in ODS?

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Any pics of destroyed Iraqi T-59's?
- Jens_O_Mehner And boy, that T-72 was a tight fit for my 6'6", and those BMPs were enough to make you claustrophobic. I once got stuck in the drivers hatch of a T-62 and boy was that embarressing . _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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