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Tank ownership
Anyone on the forum own a tank ? If so from what country and what model ? Just Wonder'in
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04-23-2011 04:36 PM
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No, but I had a LOT of P36/P40 parts at one time. (Airplane)
There is at least one member who does have a tank that I know of. (Pardon the English)
Also know a guy who has/had a half track, a C47, and was working on a B17.
Do Ferrets count as tanks?
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Always wanted one but sinc I don't have any place to shoot a tank I opted for a bulldozer instead.
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Thanks for the pictures and story, Doug. Awesome.
Ob's stürmt oder schneit, ob die Sonne uns lacht, eh?
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This place has plenty; IIRC, one of the founders said they had about 40 or so (tanks).
The Veterans Memorial Museum - Huntsville Alabama
They had a Sherman, an SPG, an APC, Several Jeeps, 2 motorcylcles (one Harley, one Indian), A 6 wheel drive ambulance, etc. , at the last AGCA gunshow in Birmingham. Also a "pack howitzer" artillery piece, along with several other items.
A VERY impressive display.
OK, I just looked ( first time ) at the website I linked to. NOT a Sherman but I think it was this one they had there. I've never been there, ( the museum ), just talk to one of the organizers, a Club member, when I see him @ the show.
FWIW,
Emri
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Originally Posted by
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Thanks for the pictures and story, Doug. Awesome.
Ob's stürmt oder schneit, ob die Sonne uns lacht, eh?
Yup ..
Back in the early 60's, I had a Troop Sergeant who was an ex-Panzer commander during the war. He made us learn and sing (Panzerlied) in both English and German. We used to sing it as we marched out to the tank park in the morning to mount our Shermans for the day's training. He always used to whine about not having a Panther to work with.
Panzerlied March (Six Videos with Various Music Versions)
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Doug
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Not exactly a tank but SORT of a tank. A Centurion Mk2 Armoured Recovery Vehicle. Not a gun tank (but it should have a .300" L3 Browning, the rear-sear equivalent of the M1919 for crew protection). Was destined for use as a hard target after a total thousands of ££'s rebuild.
As a matter of interest Badger, what happened to your Shermans? Hard targets? Were they replaced by the Centurions? When?
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As a matter of interest Badger, what happened to your Shermans? Hard targets? Were they replaced by the Centurions? When?
Replaced during the 60's with Centurions and many of the old Shermans became "hard targets" for them, or the TOW anti-tank missle system which was popular during that era. There were also a lot of Shermans that were donated to various amouries and museums as display pieces.
Regards,
Doug
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