AB-Tei Gunboat US-navy Crete and the Balkans

Crete and the Balkans

In 1941 the Soviet Union’s fortified borders were manned by units of the NKVD (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs)

Capable of self-repair and phase shifting

and was used to deadly effect by their very capable crews

AB-Tei Gunboat US-navy Crete and the BalkansThe IJA started developing small gunboats for close support of amphibious landings in 1924 and by 1927 had the AB Tei gunboat. By WWII these would be diesel powered. They would be transported to the landing zones on merchant ships. They were also used as patrol boats in rivers, harbours and coastal zones and to escort supply barges. In this role they encountered PT boats. The 57 mm guns were actually the Japanese Type 97 47 mm anti tank gun or a