Friday, February 16, 2018

Russian Pierce-Arrow-Izhorsky Naval Armored Car. Captured by the Germans in the Moon Island, Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea, October 17, 1917.



This Russian Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky Naval Armored Car was captured by the Germans in the Moon Island in October 17, 1917, during the Battle of Moon Sound, as part of the Albion Operation (*).

Partially destroyed, it was rebuilt and sent to Berlin, where it was used in 1918 by the German revolutionary sailors. Later it fell into the hands of the Freikorps.

(*)- “The Germans were supported by artillery fire, which destroyed a house and a Russian armoured car near the base of the dam on Moon, however, the burning house only served to illuminate the dam and expose the German infantry”. Operation Albion: The Attack On The Baltic Islands © Gary Staff, 2000.


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Este Coche Blindado Naval Pierce-Arrow-Izhorsky fue capturado por los alemanes en la Isla de la Luna el 17 de octubre de 1917, durante la Batalla de Moon Sound, como parte de la Operación Albion (*).

Parcialmente destruido, fue reconstruido y enviado a Berlín, donde fue utilizado en 1918 por los marineros revolucionarios alemanes. Más tarde cayó en manos de los Freikorps.

(*) - "Los alemanes fueron apoyados por fuego de artillería, que destruyó una casa y un vehículo blindado ruso cerca de la base de la presa en la Luna, sin embargo, la casa en llamas solo sirvió para iluminar la presa y exponer a la infantería alemana". Operation Albion: The Attack On The Baltic Islands © Gary Staff, 2000.


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See also the post about the other Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky captured:
Ver también el post sobre el otro Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky capturado:

Monday, August 25, 2014
''Titanic'' - Russian Pierce-Arrow Izhorsky Armored Car captured by the Germans. Riga (Latvia), July 3, 1919.

https://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.com/2014/08/titanic-russian-pierce-arrow-izhorsky.html

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