- Dennis_Smith
I wonder what happened to all that stuff after the war? Anyone know?
This M48A3, On display in the Patton Museum, was left behind.
It had been the property of 1/69 Ar ubtil the withdrawl of US Armor forces.
It was 'given' to the ARVN, thus 'upgrading' their armor forces. It was 'rediscovered' in the 90's, by a 'private collector' during a tour of Vietnam. Sitting, since the fall of South Vietnam (1975) in a 'holding yard' of surrendered equipment.
It was 'supposedly' bought by the collector, returned to the US, fully restored, and then donated to the Museum.
Most equipment though is rusting away, if still 'out in the bush'.
Don