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B-17G 42-102933 BK-Q "Queenie" of the 384th BG, 546th BS 1944.

This B17 flew on 71 missions, receiving credit for 64 of them.

It was lost on Dec12th 1944, while attacking the sprawling synthetic
oil plant at Leuna. As per the MACR report, "FAILED TO RETURN
COMMENTS: AT 1206 HRS, AIRCRAFT DROPPED DOWN OUT OF FORMATION AND
TRAILED THE GROUP, UNDER CONTROL WITH NO DAMAGE OBSERVED; AT 1230
HRS HE CALLED GROUP LEADER FOR FIGHTER SUPPORT, WHICH HE RECEIVED,
BUT HE CONTINUED TO TRAIL GROUP; CRASH-LANDED ON THE CONTINENT. IT
WAS FURTHER REPORTED IN MACR 11340 THAT HE RECEIVED FIGHTER SUPPORT
FROM AIRCRAFT OF THE 364TH FIGHTER GROUP, AND THAT ONE ENGINE WAS
FEATHERED AND ONE ON FIRE. THE FIGHTER ESCORT DEPARTED IN THE
VICINITY OF BRUNSWICK (BRAUNSCHWEIG), GERMANY DUE TO LOW FUEL.
THE LOCATION OF THE CRASH IS NOT GIVEN IN AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS."

All were taken POW


 
Wurger said:
The Iranian Army Škoda-CKD TNH-P light tank, Tehran, 1942 ...

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From what I have remember from Army Archives, The tank was so popular for its easy maintenance and cheap costs, biggest negative point was "Armament" which was unable to fight off newer weapons. But how much accurate are they by "then" standards, I have no idea.

Personally, it is my favourite early WW2 Light Tank.
 
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