Bayonet Recon,
Here is the link to the article on the FT-17 found in Afghanistan. Thanks to Al Superczynski for posting this link on rec.models.scale.
WOW
I’ll say that backwards…
WOW
Seriuosly, though… WOW. Of all places…
Fade to Black…
Fantastic!
Some FT were used during the 1919 Anglo-Afghan war…
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/ (click on the Afghan flag to see the details)
As you’ll notice, the picture shows a FT with the round, cast turett, similar to the one found by the GIs.
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kaleu, Thank you for posting the information. That is very interesting. Luckily they had someone there who recognized what it was.
Another case of that old adage…
“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” [:)]