Naxos Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) I just acquired these manufacturer plates, apparently brought back by a German soldier - but what are they off?I appreciate any helpRegards, Hardy Edited February 25, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 1st scan saysFactory No 5ChiefFlyMach (Sovabbrevs drvMcrzy)Body No 7(10?)Motor No 88134Thorough Overhaul 19392nd scan has M-88 in the center on the winged engine, with abbreviation for People's Commissariat of Aviation Production of the USSR (NKAP SSSR) around top and Factory No 29 "in the name of P. I Baranov" underneath.I cannot read the partials off scan there, nor anything from the too small and distant 3rd scan. Try each side of the monogrammed plate one at a time close up.Off some sort of aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thank you Rick - I will post better scans later. Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 What I could find out with Rick's information:Factory No. 29 was located in Zaporozhye - The Tumansky M-88 engine was developed just before the war and was used in the aircraft types Polikarpov I-180, Sukhoi Su-2 and Ilyushin DB-3F / Il-4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumansky_M-88Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Wow.When I last googled (gave up years ago) no matter what I typed in came up for Indian gambling casinos. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new world Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 were these taken from damaged tank and plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 were these taken from damaged tank and plane?I'm not sure - I have to wait until I can make better scans.The only information I have is that both plates were brought back from the Eastern Front by a member of the Wehrmacht.Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 And should this not be moved to a more generic "miltaria" sub-forum??? This is NOT in any sense a researched award or group?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 And should this not be moved to a more generic "miltaria" sub-forum??? This is NOT in any sense a researched award or group?!?!? My mistake Ed - I read the words researched and group in the forum title and thought it would be the best place for the plates to be researched (since quite a few members here understand Russian).Besides, I find these plates not at all generic - rather highly specific.If there is a better sub-forum for this, please have it moved - sorry for the Faux pas Regards, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Fine where it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 A very odd souvenir to take home!Most Germans took cap stars, awards etc. I have in my collection a Budionovka cloth star with 2 piece badge that was a German souvenir. Apparently He collected the different colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Here are some close-ups Type: Tumansky M-88 Motor No. 713Date of Manufacture: 27.12.39again any additional information is much appreciated.Hardy Edited March 14, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) This plate is from a different vehicle - with Motor No. 68134 The plate is very heavy and made of zinc Edited March 14, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 These are all PURELY technical specifications, no clues whatsoever what these were ON.The M-88 obviously came off a motor, but the other one seems to have been off an air frame/plane hull. But of WHAT KIND of plane... nothing shows.Both aircraft, from what I can make out-- wouldn't be able to make sense of the ENGLISH technical stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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