| DColtman | 15 Nov 2017 7:16 a.m. PST |
Can anyone identify the APCs seen in pictures appearing of the Zimbabwe National Army in Harare? e.g. link |
| LtJBSz | 15 Nov 2017 8:05 a.m. PST |
Looks like a Chinese Type 85. |
Random Die Roll  | 15 Nov 2017 9:29 a.m. PST |
Here is a bing link to a Type 89 link |
| 22ndFoot | 15 Nov 2017 9:40 a.m. PST |
Whatever it is, you can always rely on the press to call it a "tank." As in the linked article. |
| kabrank | 15 Nov 2017 9:52 a.m. PST |
Hi All Actually probably Type 85 which was the export APC evolved into the Type 89 use by Chinese forces, which was then evolved into the current production Type 90 See Here:- link Of course this is Wiki so could be inaccurate Also good piccies on BBC of the 30mm RWS version |
| shaun from s and s models | 15 Nov 2017 10:31 a.m. PST |
it is based on the chinese k63 with new wheels and the turret of the chinese wz551 micv |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 15 Nov 2017 10:55 a.m. PST |
I'm in favor of "Tanky McTankface". TMP link |
| Cacique Caribe | 15 Nov 2017 1:58 p.m. PST |
If they said it was a tank, then it WAS a tank! If they are so right about everything else, then there's no doubt that they must be right about this also. Who are you to argue with our fair and knowledgeable news people? Dan |
 javelin98 | 15 Nov 2017 6:34 p.m. PST |
Most of Zimbabwe's armor is Chinese or former Warsaw Pact exports, with some South African stuff thrown in for flavor. |
| nsolomon99 | 16 Nov 2017 12:00 a.m. PST |
I'm guessing that was the entire motor-pool of runners right there on the screen in a couple of shots. No doubt another dozen back in the shop up on hoists, but everything that started and ran they sent out. Love the media trying to identify the Engineers Armoured Recovery Vehicle in one of the stills!! |
| Caedite Eos | 16 Nov 2017 3:27 a.m. PST |
It's armored, tracked and it's got a gun. It's a tank in all the ways that matter when it's on the street in a coup. |
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