Soviet G-5 MTBs Strontium-Dog-terrain Dropped from their C-47 Dakotas

Dropped from their C-47 Dakotas high above the Normandy countryside

particularly when stationary or when attacked from the flanks

the cavalry training consisted of wheels and manoeuvres designed for the parade ground with little tactical application

1 spotter drone

the Coronela

Soviet G-5 MTBs Strontium-Dog-terrain Dropped from their C-47 DakotasThe Soviets used many captured craft and received British and American MTBs that were used in their light flotillas. Their home grown efforts, however, produced the peculiar looking G 5 light torpedo boats. They built scores of these aluminium boats, a material which was vulnerable to salt water. They were small and initially not very fast, but later models were 16 tons in weight and could manage 38 knots. Later G 5s could even achieve speeds of up to