Latvian Army armored train No.5 or "Kalpaks"

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Latvian Army Armoured Train No.5 or "Kalpaks" was a light armoured train in the Latvian Armed Forces in 1919.

The train was lined with metal plates, it had only two armored wagons, a locomotive partly covered with armor and a platform that could be used as a cover for firing, as well as an internal communication system. The armored train was established in the workshops of the Liepāja railway depot and put into operation on October 28, 1919.

The composition consisted of one partially covered locomotive, two two-axle armored vehicles and a platform.

Armament: 1 naval gun (77 mm, lent by British Navy), 2 anti-aircraft guns (lent by British Navy), communication system.

 
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Pasakotojas: Valdis Kuzmins; Šią istoriją užrašė: Jana Kalve
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