T-18 rebuilt for installation as fixed bunker - ( Page 1 - TANKS - Main )

T18_01 - An T-18 tank, stripped of running gear and engine and rebuilt for installation as a fixed bunker. The size of excavation required is shown in the foreground.
T18_02 - Closer view of the T18.
T18_03 - Close-up view of the small tank with its run and mantlet, as well as sealed driver's hatch.
T18_04 - Here you can see that the running gear and all exterior fixtures below the fender level have been removed.
T18_05 - Side view of the tank, showing more details of the modifications.
T18_06 - Detail of the modified, sealed hull left front.
T18_07, T18_08 - The rear, showing the modifications made in removing the engine compartment and running gear at the rear of the tank.

(Photos by Vyacheslav Ryzhenkov, Central Museum of Armed Forces in Moscow, Russia)

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