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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Austro-Hungarian Lancia-Ansaldo 1Z Armored Car M1917 or 2nd Series. Panzerauto captured to the Italians. Italy, Summer 1918.


Austro-Hungarian Isotta-Fraschini Armored Car - Improved version. Panzerauto captured to the Italians. Italy, Summer 1918.


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Austro-Hungarian Isotta-Fraschini Armored Car. Captured to the Italians in November 1917.
http://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.com.es/2013/12/austro-hungarian-isotta-fraschini.html

Austro-Hungarian Austin Armored Car 3rd Series. Panzerauto captured to the Russians. Italy, Summer 1918.


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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Austro-Hungarian Panzerauto Austin Mk.III. Captured to the Russians in 1917.
http://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.com.es/2012/07/austro-hungarian-panzerauto-austin.html

Austro-Hungarian armored cars captured to the enemy. (Photographies taken in the summer of 1918).


Monday, August 25, 2014

''Titanic'' - Russian Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky Armored Car captured by the Germans. Riga (Latvia), July 3, 1919.


‘‘Titanic’’ Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky Armored Car
This Russian armored car (*) was captured by the Germans in October 1917, that they named “Titanic”. In November 1919, it was captured by the Latvians in Dobele city (southwest of Riga). It later served in the Latvian Army under the name of "Viesturs". The other Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky Armored Car was assigned to Berlin, where he appeared manned by the revolted sailors, during the Revolution of November 1918. In the picture, the German troops belonging to the "Baltische Landeswehr" during the withdrawal of the city of Riga (Latvia), in early July 1919.

In the center side of the armored car, is perceived a German iron cross, painted in black and without the typical white border. Also in black on the car door, is had written his name: “Titanic”. On the armored, it waves the white and blue flag of the "Baltische Landeswehr" [Baltic Territorial Army (mostly German)].

(*) Russian Pierce-Arrow "Marine" Armored Car. Only two units were built for the marine in the Izhorsky workshops of St. Petersburg, for mobile coastal defense. Originally armed with a mountain gun of 76-mm. M1904 and two Maxim machine guns in the rear of the vehicle.

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‘‘Titanic’’ Coche Blindado Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky
Este vehículo blindado ruso (*) fue capturado en octubre de 1917 por los alemanes, quienes lo llamaron "Titanic". Posteriormente, en noviembre de 1919, fue capturado por los letones en la ciudad de Dobele (a unos 40 kms. al suroeste de Riga). Más tarde sirvió en el ejército de Letonia bajo el nombre de "Viesturs". El otro Coche Blindado Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky fue enviado a Berlín, donde apareció tripulado por los marineros sublevados, durante la revolución de noviembre de 1918. En la imagen aparecen las tropas alemanas pertenecientes al "Baltische Landeswehr" durante la retirada de la ciudad de Riga (Letonia), a principios de julio 1919.

En la parte central lateral del coche blindado, se percibe una cruz de hierro alemana, pintada en negro pero sin el característico reborde blanco. También en negro, en la puerta del vehículo, se había escrito su nombre: "Titanic". En el coche blindado ondea la bandera blanca y azul del "Baltische Landeswehr" [Ejército Territorial Báltico (en su mayoría compuesto y comandado por alemanes)].

(*)  Coche Blindado Ruso de la Marina Pierce-Arrow  Izhorsky. Sólo dos unidades fueron construidas para la Marina en los talleres Izhorsky de San Petersburgo, concebidos para la defensa costera móvil. Originalmente armado con un cañón de montaña de 76-mm. M1904 y dos ametralladoras Maxim, situadas en la parte posterior del vehículo.

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Side note: I corrected the quality (color, errors, etc.) from the previous posts, so now you may see them better presented.

Nota al margen: he corregido la calidad (color, errores, etc.) de los últimos posts, por lo que ahora podéis verlos mejor presentados.

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