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bronco7766
 
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< on 2/6/2012 6:40 PM >
|  | | | I am a huge history nerd, specifically US Military history. Last summer I got the opportunity to see some armor being moved from one base to another. I am mainly interested in World War II era German stuff. There was also some WWI era and more modern vehicles. This is the tip of the iceberg... there are hundreds of vehicles being moved. Sadly, my connection to get in (I had permission) and see these has been moved to another base so I doubt I'll get back to see more and take better quality pictures. These vehicles are in all original condition and will be part of the US Military Armor Museum one day.
Not the greatest pictures, but pretty cool none the less.
Marder and half track
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SdKfz 2 'Kettenkrad'
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Schwimmwagen
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Panther
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King Tiger... I think this ones runs and drives, one of only two left in the world in operational condition.
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[last edit 2/6/2012 6:43 PM by bronco7766 - edited 3 times]
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Mr.Blue
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<Reply # 1 on 2/6/2012 7:02 PM >
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I giggled^
otherwise pretty cool
Make what you can.
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bronco7766
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 2 on 2/6/2012 7:25 PM >
| | | | Yeah, pretty good name. It is an amphibious vehicle that car 'float' across deep water, hence the 'schwimm' or swim part of the name. Has a propeller on the back. Not too many of them survived the war.
A few more pictures:
Marder
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The feared '88' anti tank and aircraft gun
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Various artillary
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Panzer III
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Jagdpanzer
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[last edit 2/6/2012 7:27 PM by bronco7766 - edited 1 times]
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Once-ler
 
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<Reply # 3 on 2/6/2012 8:01 PM >
| | | | Damn, wonder how much of that artillery is still functional?
SP.E.C.T.R.E. |
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explicitly
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Augusta
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<Reply # 4 on 2/6/2012 9:11 PM >
| | | | Nice. #2 looks like a fun vehicle to drive
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bronco7766
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<Reply # 5 on 2/6/2012 9:12 PM >
| | | | Posted by Once-ler
Damn, wonder how much of that artillery is still functional?
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All of it, as far as I could tell. None of the wheeled guns had been welded or torch cut, but they had breech blocks and other parts removed and stored elsewhere so that they couldn't be fired unless you had access to the parts as well.
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Pequod
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<Reply # 6 on 2/7/2012 5:15 PM >
| | | | Man, I remember seeing alot of these pieces back at fort knox, when is the armor museum gonna open? hopefully before I leave!
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bronco7766
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<Reply # 7 on 2/8/2012 2:53 AM >
| | | | Posted by Pequod
Man, I remember seeing alot of these pieces back at fort knox, when is the armor museum gonna open? hopefully before I leave!
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There is a sign up now right before you get to the Infantry museum, but I'm sure it will take several years for them to even start construction. Unfortunately this stuff will set locked up until then.
There is a ton more stuff out at the Sand Hill railhead, but it is much harder to get access to. I've seen pictures online though. Let me know if we can go explore that area one day without getting shot up by black helos.
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andyhal
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<Reply # 8 on 2/8/2012 2:39 PM >
| | | | Pequod and Bronco - Let me know if y'all make it out there. I'd like to join you.
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EJ877
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<Reply # 9 on 2/9/2012 12:26 AM >
| | | | The ones under wraps are Tiger II, and it looks like theres a Russian T72 and a T34 mixed in there.
Also a Volkswagen Kubelwagen in the back corner.
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marsrover
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Exploring is for hipsters!
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<Reply # 10 on 2/15/2012 8:30 PM >
| | | | You just found your zombie survival plans.
So i'm just pokeing around, are you gona do anything about it. |
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