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armyjunk2
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
hello everyone, Here are a couple of early pictures of the Hummel at Fort knox, B&W maybe 1970's, color one maybe 1980's. any interest out there for more of what was there??

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
Please, post away! I wonder, are there any items that the Patton Museum used to have (other than that MBT-70) that it doesnt now?... Neil

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
Nice Photos. That Hummel has long since gone away..... It was one of two in the original collection The vehicle which remains has the damaged barrel. Don _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:16 am
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From what I know, there are only 5 Hummels that survived until today.

The first one is located in Saumur (Fr). No problem
The second one is located in Koblenz (Ge). It is coming from Aberdeen.
The third one is located in Munster (De). It is coming from Fort Knox.
and the fourth one in Sinsheim (De).
The last one is located in Fort Knox.

The problem is that I have one which is or was located in Bovington (according to a list of surviving Hummels on Wikipedia). So, there is either one more Hummel, or this one coming from Bovington is currently in Sinsheim. Who has more infos?

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
positive there was never a hummel at bovington dennis

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
Just looked through my 1967 images of Bovingtons collection and there is no sign of a Hummel... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
Maybe it was mixed up with this 10.5 cm K18 auf Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IVa (on a Pz IV hull, like the Hummel), located in Duxford when the photo was taken P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
- the_shadock this 10.5 cm K18 auf Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IVa no it is not.. In fact, it is an (Alkett/Rheinmetall-Borsig's design) 10.5cm leFH 18/40/2 auf GeschÃƒÂ¼tzwagen III/IV (Sf) yeah.. _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: HUMMEL at FORT KNOX
Here is a slightly dated photo of the Hummel which remains at the Patton Museum. ...Courtesy of ARMOR FOR THE AGES Don _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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