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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:46 pm
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Following my very successful and enjoyable trip around the Netherlands recently I am working on writing up the tanks I saw there. Up to now that part of PreservedTanks.com has been almost non-existent, just featuring the few tanks from my Preserved German Tanks books:

Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands

The statistics make depressing reading:

Locations: 6
Tanks: 7
Location Photos: 0
Tank Photos: 8 (mostly from Tim Royall, Hanno Spoelstra and Lesley Delsing)

so I am currently focussed on fixing this situation. I'll post my progress here, and update these numbers, as I go along.

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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
I have started with Overloon, and yesterday updated the entry details for the Panther there, and added 26 new photos, from the recent trip and back to 1982: UID 53: Overloon Panther Tank _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Trevor, if you need some picture's, let me know Either I already have them or can get additional photo's Only problem will be military barracks, because civilians doen't have acces to them unless there is a museum at the same location. Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Thanks, Michel, that would be great. I'll work on what I've already got, then I'd be interested in adding your photos (I've also got lots from Lesley to add). Your register was very useful in planning my trip. _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
your welcome good to hear it was of useful. Concerning the photo's, let me know what you need Then I will send them to you Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:15 am
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Now the Overloon Sherman with 34 photos, from the recent trip and from my previous trip in 1982. I'm particularly interested in tanks with a combat history, and fortunately it is known how this one was destroyed. Tim and I were looking at the damage and noticed that you could see an exit hole when looking into the 75mm penetrations, so I took some photo's to highlight that. Also, encouraged by the work on Sherman markings by Kurt, Hanno and P.-O. I have recorded the various markings I found on it (though not all the casting numbers):

UID 1699: Overloon M4 Sherman Tank "After Hitler"

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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Did you take photo's of the inside of the hull ?? A large section of the hull floor between the engine fire wall and the transmission is gone Only things remaining are a broken drive shaft hanging on the fire wall and some gears from the transmission. Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
No - I didn't see a gap for the hull, just the one for the turret. _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Another interesting veteran: UID 1700: Overloon M4A4 Sherman Crab Flail "Avalon" _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
I've been researching the Crab today and adding more information to its entry and map - see link above. If anyone has anything else to add please let me know. _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
- TrevorLarkum If anyone has anything else to add please let me know. Photo's of the multibank engine of this tank located in the musuem basement Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Sure - yes please! _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Trevor could you check your inbox Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
A couple more: Unique ID 1701: Overloon Cromwell Unique ID 1702: Overloon Churchill "Jackal" The statistics are improving: Locations: 6 Tanks: 7 -> 11 Location Photos: 0 Tank Photos: 8 -> 145 _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Preserved Tanks in the Netherlands
Walter has sent me a bunch of photos of the Panther during and since restoration so I have added those (thanks Walter!). I particularly like the view into the turret. The 'time machine' view is now working well: UID 53: Overloon Panther Tank _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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