This T55 belongs to Croatian 7th Guards Brigade ''Pume'' from Varaždin City. When Operation Storm (Operacija Oluja) began, it was deployed on Dinara mountain. This is very rare case in entire tank battles history, that tanks are attacking to overflank enemy from very rocky mountain (Dinara 1913 meters over sea), without streets, ways etc. between 1.st line and enemy. Military engineering build and prepared the entire roads up to 1.st line of deffence the previous winter, and those tanks overwinted on mountain. This brigade overflanked enemy by very risky descending from Dinara through rocky terrain in zone of Knin City, more precisely on back of enemy where they (Serbs) did not expecting so hard attack and was one of first tanks that liberate it.
There are many details from pictures, such as the registration plate of an agricultural tractor from Bosansko Grahovo with same number as this tank had. I spend many hours to find all rellevant pictures and videos, for example tactical markings (yellow circles) are painted with oblique, positions etc as on real vehicle, brigade sticker that is broken in corner, entire painting sheme, colour standards from this period etc. Flag is temporrary, need add some better, and there in reality was no evidence that this particular tank had City name plate on it.
Basic kit is Tamiya, but, i added, or removed extra details, as fuel lines, electric wiring, opposite turned square lid on box that is on front left side of turret etc.
There are many details from pictures, such as the registration plate of an agricultural tractor from Bosansko Grahovo with same number as this tank had. I spend many hours to find all rellevant pictures and videos, for example tactical markings (yellow circles) are painted with oblique, positions etc as on real vehicle, brigade sticker that is broken in corner, entire painting sheme, colour standards from this period etc. Flag is temporrary, need add some better, and there in reality was no evidence that this particular tank had City name plate on it.
Basic kit is Tamiya, but, i added, or removed extra details, as fuel lines, electric wiring, opposite turned square lid on box that is on front left side of turret etc.
Did you hand-paint the turret numbers? It certainly looks like that.
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