tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post1781712107681455725..comments2023-11-05T11:52:06.343+01:00Comments on For the Record: My 2 cents regarding The_Chieftain's LT-35 articleSilentstalkerFTRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-52626059949619213742013-03-20T05:05:06.998+01:002013-03-20T05:05:06.998+01:00I helped on the research on the Czech 35 at -APG t...I helped on the research on the Czech 35 at -APG the colors used were based upon the base paint used on the vehicle. The former APG tank was never used in combat. The colors came as a surprise to the research staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-61886491382694850732013-03-19T11:27:29.832+01:002013-03-19T11:27:29.832+01:00Oh, then it was a misunderstanding...I never meant...Oh, then it was a misunderstanding...I never meant the german names to be the original ones...just, that these existed far before 20th century..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-68107438359242719532013-03-18T22:26:29.150+01:002013-03-18T22:26:29.150+01:00It was a joke :) Either way, the Charles universit...It was a joke :) Either way, the Charles university is considered to be Czech of course, just as Charles IV. is (arguably, he said he "feels to be a Czech", that's why he's so celebrated here). Some names have German origin, but most have Czech ones (Praha - Prag), Milovice is a slavic word, it would be odd if the German word Milowitz was there first.SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-87004728467612518422013-03-18T22:17:13.547+01:002013-03-18T22:17:13.547+01:00Oh, I did that, after enjoying a cold dark Gambrin...Oh, I did that, after enjoying a cold dark Gambrinus...nobody can argue about this, I think...<br /><br />Honestly, what do you mean is wrong with what I wrote? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-13747102555156983992013-03-18T19:24:08.432+01:002013-03-18T19:24:08.432+01:00Lol :) Try telling that in a Prague bar... make su...Lol :) Try telling that in a Prague bar... make sure you have a good health insurance too :)SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-65514321131941876542013-03-18T19:02:20.411+01:002013-03-18T19:02:20.411+01:00That is not what I meant...of course they had czec...That is not what I meant...of course they had czech names, but these german names are usually older than these times...<br />maybe in the 1930s the german names were forced to use, but this doesn´t mean, they existed before....<br />many cites in the world have different names in different languages...best example here is Prague, Praha...oder Prag, home of the first "german university"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-66925800531671088382013-03-18T18:23:20.753+01:002013-03-18T18:23:20.753+01:00It's a very old screenshot (2011 or so), I wro...It's a very old screenshot (2011 or so), I wrote an article on the tank ages ago on the official forums. Thank you nonetheless.SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-66124645253841169512013-03-18T18:22:23.722+01:002013-03-18T18:22:23.722+01:00Well, most had Czech names historically, that were...Well, most had Czech names historically, that were at some point forcibly germanized (during Austrian Empire era, 3rd Reich too). Milovice is a distinctively slavic word/name.SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-15311131100150730392013-03-18T18:21:50.233+01:002013-03-18T18:21:50.233+01:00http://world-of-tanks.eu/aktualnosci/-1009--amr-p1...http://world-of-tanks.eu/aktualnosci/-1009--amr-p103-francuski-premium-lt/ check this out bro, just translate it :). I didn't found it here so i thought i should share ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-27376748883203781942013-03-18T18:20:11.342+01:002013-03-18T18:20:11.342+01:00Ehm...I cannot speak for all of the czech cities t...Ehm...I cannot speak for all of the czech cities that also have german names, but most of them existed far before the 1930/40s...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-10392259666839026702013-03-18T17:53:29.541+01:002013-03-18T17:53:29.541+01:00Please do.Please do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-83783746032652875122013-03-18T17:52:24.789+01:002013-03-18T17:52:24.789+01:00I could indeed...I could indeed...SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-3772401297251377152013-03-18T17:14:14.652+01:002013-03-18T17:14:14.652+01:00Oh wait, I see you did that :DOh wait, I see you did that :DDesert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236039716374524531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-79301096325195142162013-03-18T17:09:32.816+01:002013-03-18T17:09:32.816+01:00Have you considered contacting Chieftain Directly ...Have you considered contacting Chieftain Directly about his "mistakes"?<br /><br />He would be more than agreeable to change any discrepancies in his article, presuming you have the correct sources.Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236039716374524531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-56480403040608090372013-03-18T17:08:13.391+01:002013-03-18T17:08:13.391+01:00And that's why i read this blog, not because o...And that's why i read this blog, not because of some leaks of things that can change from one day to another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-68489775038767513002013-03-18T17:07:45.986+01:002013-03-18T17:07:45.986+01:00It's 2.5 times more important.....It's 2.5 times more important.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-48230855786451051132013-03-18T17:06:15.756+01:002013-03-18T17:06:15.756+01:00Are you going to post a thread on the NA forum cal...Are you going to post a thread on the NA forum calling for a full and stand-alone Czech tree?<br />Seems like you have enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-54725498986070205562013-03-18T16:19:10.414+01:002013-03-18T16:19:10.414+01:00Have you considered writing a book? Or has it all ...Have you considered writing a book? Or has it all been said before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-43320644172052054532013-03-18T15:52:32.242+01:002013-03-18T15:52:32.242+01:00No, it's my typo :)No, it's my typo :)SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-2744323817515460662013-03-18T15:50:47.308+01:002013-03-18T15:50:47.308+01:00Is 5 cents some Czech version of the English 2 cen...Is 5 cents some Czech version of the English 2 cents idiom?Kankouhttp://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/user/3121954-kankou/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-88087194251372144692013-03-18T15:44:36.324+01:002013-03-18T15:44:36.324+01:00Ah yes, this one. The problem is, the colors are w...Ah yes, this one. The problem is, the colors are wrong. They are too bright - the realistic ones look like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Lt-38_lesany.jpg <br /><br />(this was confirmed by Tuccy, CZ section - EU forum, he knows about Czech tanks much more than me in general)SilentstalkerFTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345351411597408992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803236411311363895.post-48945936370012965282013-03-18T15:42:01.272+01:002013-03-18T15:42:01.272+01:00I found an article on Aberdeen Proving Ground'...I found an article on Aberdeen Proving Ground's 35t when I was looking into the Chieftan's article. Sure wish I could translate it all. What I did find interesting is APG chose to paint it in the Czech colors, and apparently contacted historical resources there to get the right scheme.<br /><br />http://www.diecast.cz/military/328-Prvni-LT-35-v-barvach-nasi-armady-od-doby-okupace-Ceskoslovenska/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com