Codename: Panzers - Cold War (whifs from a real-time strategy PC game)

[ChernayaAkula]

Started to play Codename Panzers: Cold War, a real-time strategy game set in 1949 with the Soviet battling it out over Berlin. Whiffer's Delight! 

In the third mission, I managed to, err, "liberate" this beast from the Soviets (which is why it's sporting US insignia). It looks brutal - because it is! 

It looks to have a demolition gun and some huge rockets on the turret sides. I don't think it has a real-world ancestor, but then again, I'm not that well-versed in all things T-54. Do want to build one, of course!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Wicked! 

The rockets and the short gun barrel on the T-54 definitely give it a different look. 

[manytanks]

Nice one, will have to look at building something like this 

[ChernayaAkula]

And to think I found this game in the bargain bin for a mere 2.49 EUR! 

M41 equipped with a flame thrower





Resupply by CH-37 Mojave



Soviet B4 203mm howitzer



T-62 (with ERA!) and Projekt 416



Cutscene

[Mike Wren]

love the T-55 with the turret missiles

[dy031101]

The T-62 ERA actually looks quite modern; I'd think that a more contemporary system would look more like this.

Do those tubes on the T-54/55 and I-416 turret sides function as missile or artillery rockets?  Just curious 

[ChernayaAkula]

Those rockets pretty much work like unguided artillery rockets and are used in a direct-fire role. Hellishly effective against bunkers.

Yeah, T-62 with ERA in 1949! 
I can't confirm it's actually ERA (the manual says so), as these tanks were blasted to smithereens by USAF F-86 fighter-bombers. 
The game is pretty liberal with time lines in regards to the used equipment. Futuristic stuff for the US and Soviets, while the Germans (called Deutsches Freikorps in the game) still drive Tigers.

[dy031101]

Do you happen to have picture of the ingame Tiger tanks?

Just to fulfill further curiosity. 

[tahsin]

I think ERA was conceptualized that early as Wikipedia says but T-62 would be another thing .

[Taiidantomcat]

Thanks for sharing these Moritz! Very inspirational 

[ChernayaAkula]

Some more:

Tiger with M26 Pershing



M103 heavy tank with ERA



Combat resupply:
M41 delivered by CH-54 Tarhe



Captured Skoda St-1 PA tank hunter
Note that while this was a vehicle captured in combat, my troops still had the time to adorn it with some special markings



Projekt 461 with standard 100mm gun



Projekt 461 with the same artillery rocket modification as the T-54
The gun (or what's left of it) is apparently a dummy and not a demolition gun as I thought before



Lastly, another shot of the T-62 with ERA and what I think is an air defence missile pod on the bustle

[rickshaw]

Real life T62s were trialled with an ATGW installation in a similar manner to that.  The Big Boys' Book of World Knowledge lists here also being a variant with a SAM missile in that position - how it would be used though, is not mentioned.

[Mike Wren]

thanks for posting, great stuff! I think the T-54 might have a searchlight in place of the main gun

[dy031101]

Tiger with M26 Pershing

That's like hitting two birds with one stone to me.  Thanks.