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John and Warren have a little update on what's been happening for our Russian Bolt Action Army.

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oriskany
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Those tanks in particular are really looking great. I especially like the idea of the bedspring armor, especially since those tanks are painted in markings for the Battle of Berlin, where such armor was most commonly used. Perhaps a fitting testament to how effective panzerfaust rocket launchers were against Soviet tanks in the streets of Berlin . . . is the fact that SOME (not all or even most) of the bedspring armor . . . really were bedsprings. Twelve-year old German boys, drafted into the Volksturm, were taking out Soviet T-34/85s and even JS-IIs with these things, and desperate… Read more »

suetoniuspaullinus
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Seconded!
The tanks rock 😎
I will need to think of something special for the Tiger that will be part of the FJ army..

zorg
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nice update love the commissar.

a27cromwell
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Books I have show 2 styles of “bed spring ” armor . One type looks like chain link fencing , ( diamond shaped gaps ) and the other is a more square pattern .To me it looks like wire you would use if you were stuccoing your walls , but a larger gauge of wire and bigger holes . Both patterns can be found on the same vehicle . The boxes are way too big for ammo . 76mm came 5 in a box , weight about 80 pounds . The ISU had 1 round per box , weight 100… Read more »

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