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Sexton Self Propelled Gun
Country	Canada
Type	Self-propelled artillery
In service	1943–1956
Built	2150

The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II. It was based on Canadian-built versions of the American M3 Lee and M4 Sherman tank chassis, which entered production in Canada as the Ram and Grizzly. When Sherman production in the US expanded and supply was no longer a problem, in 1943 it was decided to switch the Canadian production lines to produce the Sexton to give the British Army a mobile artillery gun using their Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm (3.45 in) 11.5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or an armour-piercing shell. It found use in the Canadian and British Army, as well as numerous other British Empire and associated forces. Just after the war, a number of Grizzly and Sextons were sold to Portugal, who used them into the 1980s.

Source: Sexton Self Propelled Gun on Wikipedia

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North American F-86 Sabre
Country	USA
Role	Fighter aircraft
First flight	1 October 1947
Built	9860

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States’ first swept wing fighter that could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953). Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the ’50s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable, and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.

Source: North American F-86 Sabre on Wikipedia

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Steyr 680M
Country	Austria
Type	Truck
Photograph	Gunther Neumahr
Production period	1960-1984
Topic	Album of 19 photos walk-around of a «Steyr 680M»

Photo gallery of a Steyr 680M, The Steyr 680M was a truck of the brand Steyr. It was produced from 1960 to about 1984 of the former Steyr Daimer Puch AG in Austria and in its branch in Greece. The vehicle is powered by a liquid-cooled , six-cylinder four-stroke – diesel engine series WD-609 (Vorkammereinspritzer) or WD-610 (direct injection) with 88 kW (120 hp), and from 1979 to the from the Steyr 91 derived, and 142 PS ( 104 kW) payable WD-612 operated. The design speed is 80 km / h, the range is 450 km. Overall, it can be loaded in the two-axle version with up to 4,500 kg, the maximum permissible total weight is 10,100 kg. The three-axle version 680M3 makes the largely identical engine through turbocharging 110 kW (150 hp) or the series of motors WD612 125 kW (170 hp). The payload is 5.5 tons and the maximum permissible total weight of 12 tons. The five-speed transmission of 680ers is not synchronized , it must therefore with declutching are switched and double domes. When off-road driving means of switchable are front-wheel drive , the reduction gear and the rear axle is available. Partly also vehicles were equipped with a mechanical winch fitted. In the 1990s, the Steyr 680M was combat performance increased. He was charged with double exterior mirrors, reinforced flatbed, new brakes, new roof and the dashboard of the truck Steyr 12M18 equipped.

Source: Steyr 680M on Wikipedia

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Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Country	USA
Role	Fighter-bomber
First flight	28 February 1946
Built	7524

Photo gallery of a Republic F-84 Thunderjet, The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a “day fighter”, the F-84 first flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 U.S. Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered canceling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.

Source: Republic F-84 Thunderjet on Wikipedia

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Saladin Armored Car
Country	United Kingdom
Type	Armored Car
Place	Yad La-Shiryon Museum, Latrun.
Topic	Album of 225 photos walk-around of a «Saladin Armored Car»

Photo gallery of a Saladin Armored Car, The Saladin (FV601) is a six-wheeled armoured car built by Alvis, and fitted with a 76mm gun. Used extensively by the British Army, it replaced the AEC Armoured Car that had been in service since World War II. The Saladin was the armoured car of Alvis’ FV600 series, using similar suspension and drive train components to the Saracen armoured personnel carrier, Stalwart high mobility load carrier and Salamander fire tender. It is named after the warrior Saladin, Alvis using names beginning with an “S” for the whole range of FV600 vehicles.

Source: Saladin Armored Car on Wikipedia

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SA-6 Gainful
Country	Soviet Union
Type	Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system

Photo gallery of a SA-6 Gainful, The 2K12 “Kub” (Russian: 2К12 “Куб”; English: cube) (NATO reporting name: SA-6 “Gainful”) mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. “2К12” is the GRAU designation of the system. Each 2K12 battery consists of a number of similar tracked vehicles, one of which carries the 1S91 (SURN vehicle, NATO designation “Straight Flush”) 25 kW G/H band radar (with a range of 75 km (47 mi)) equipped with a continuous wave illuminator, in addition to an optical sight. The battery usually also includes four triple-missile transporter erector launchers (TELs), and four trucks, each carrying three spare missiles and a crane. The TEL is based on a GM-578 chassis, while the 1S91 radar vehicle is based on a GM-568 chassis, all developed and produced by MMZ.

Source: SA-6 Gainful on Wikipedia

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RSO M 75mm PAK
Country	Nazi Germany
Type	Caterpillar Tractor
Built	Unknow

Photo gallery of a RSO M 75mm PAK, Raupenschlepper Ost, literally “Caterpillar Tractor East”, is more commonly abbreviated to RSO. This fully tracked, lightweight vehicle was conceived in response to the poor performance of wheeled and half-tracked vehicles in the mud and snow during the Wehrmacht’s first autumn and winter on the Soviet Front. The RSO was a contemporary with somewhat similar Allied full-tracked small artillery tractors in use in other armies (such as the Soviet STZ-5 “Stalingradec”, and the U.S. Army’s own M4 Tractor), mostly originated from the pre-war light to medium series of Vickers artillery tractors. Two variants of this vehicle were built: the basic cargo carrier, and a self-propelled antitank vehicle armed with a PaK 40 gun. Both shared the same chassis.

Source: RSO M 75mm PAK on Wikipedia

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Rooikat
Country	South Africa
Type	Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Photographer	Jacques Pienaar
Topic	Album of 56 photos walk-around of a «Rooikat»

Photo gallery of a Rooikat, The Rooikat (Afrikaans for “Caracal”; literally “Red cat”) is a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle built in South Africa for the South African Army. It was designed for combat reconnaissance and seek and destroy operations. Its secondary roles include combat support, anti-armour and anti-guerrilla operations. The Rooikat is intended for deep penetration missions, so the wheeled design was needed for speed and to counter sandy desert conditions that might slow tracked vehicles.

Source: Rooikat on Wikipedia

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Renault UE Tankette
Country	France
Role	Tankette
Produced	1932 – March 1941
Built	50000+

Photo gallery of a Renault UE Tankette, The Renault UE Chenillette was a light tracked armoured carrier and prime mover produced by France between 1932 and 1940. In 1930 the French Infantry decided to develop a light armoured vehicle able to tow and supply small cannon and mortars. In 1931 the Renault company was given the contract for production of its Renault UE, combined with the Renault UK trailer. In 1937, from a number of competitors, the Renault UE2 was chosen as an improved type for large-scale production. Of both types combined over five thousand were built, including licence production in Romania, and they were part of the standard equipment of all French infantry divisions. Most Renault UE vehicles in French service were unarmed; those in 1940 captured by Germany were used for a variety of purposes, including being armed with machine-guns, antitank-guns and rocket artillery.

Source: Renault UE Tankette on Wikipedia

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RAM Mk.II
Country	Canada
Type	Medium tank
Photographer	Scott Tremblay
Topic	Album of 18 photos walk-around of a «RAM Mk.II»

Photo gallery of a RAM Mk.II, The Tank, Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to standardization on the American Sherman tank for frontline units, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in combat as a gun tank. The chassis was used for several other combat roles however, such as a flamethrower tank, observation post, and armoured personnel carrier.