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#1: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: vagabond, Location: Constantly moving across US

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:16 am
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At this year’s Thunder Over Michigan airshow there were some replicas of German armor.

These photos are from the photographer's page.

Who owns/operates them?

Also - can anyone ID the AFV in this photo?

#2: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Pzkpfw-e,

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:21 am
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The "Panther" is one of the T54/5-based replicas. The "Stug" FV432 base?

#3: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Costas_TT,

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:48 am
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The second StuG looks a little different from the first, if the twin spare track lengths on the left side are any indication. It could belong to the 9th Reenactment Society. Here is a link to their StuG III page: www.9thsspanzer.com/Va...uGIII.html

#4: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: piney, Location: Republic of Southern New Jersey

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:38 am
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maybe a Brumbar in the last picture?

#5: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Geoff_walden,

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:07 am
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The vehicles in the smoke are the two Stug replicas ... not really very accurate repros. The Panther was better. There were also two real Hetzers (ex-G13s, probably), a Kettenkrad, and a Pak 40. U.S. had a couple of Stuarts and a 57mm AT gun. The U.S. won the reenactment battle because 11 P51 Mustangs did the German armor in.

#6: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Geoff_walden,

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:13 am
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Some of the vehicles did belong to 9th SS Hohenstaufen. Others had 1st SS LAH markings.

#7: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Garry_Redmon, Location: Kentucky

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:32 am
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The Panther is owned by Northeast Military Vehicle Services. They bought it last year from someone in Hungary. It's for sale for $169,000 on Dave Uhrig's site.

#8: Re: German replicas at MI Airshow Author: Pzkpfw-e,

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:15 am
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The G13 looks like the Dave Crompton Collection's.

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