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ShermanWasRight · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: Are these what I think they are?

Found this Legion Post by google mapping "american legion" and viewing the results in streetview. Are these 7.5cm PaK 40's like I think they are? There's markings engraved on them that definitely look like German military terminology.

Bullet hit?

It's a little odd to find WW2 German artillery just sitting around in Cincinnati, to be honest, but who am I to complain? Smile

binder001 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 363

That's about as PAK40 as you can get! Two of them? Interesting.

Gary

C_Sherman · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 590

They seem to be in surprisingly good shape, too. Is anyone at that Legion aware of the historical treasures they have sitting next to their building?

Chuck

ShermanWasRight

C_Sherman wrote:

They seem to be in surprisingly good shape, too. Is anyone at that Legion aware of the historical treasures they have sitting next to their building?

Chuck

The guy I talked to didn't seem to.

They look pretty good from these, but I saw a lot of corrosion when I was shooting the details.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

These were redone a couple years ago by the son on one of the Vets, they are right on the edge of the road so they get lots of salt in the winter..Quite a bit more artillery on that road, 2 57mm ATGuns and another set of 3inch AT guns down the road a short ways

ShermanWasRight

armyjunk2 wrote:

These were redone a couple years ago by the son on one of the Vets, they are right on the edge of the road so they get lots of salt in the winter..Quite a bit more artillery on that road, 2 57mm ATGuns and another set of 3inch AT guns down the road a short ways

Where are the 3inch AT's? I found the 57mm's, but I hadn't noticed those on Google maps.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Just down the road West a short distance, off to the right is Saylor Park with the 2 3inch Anti-Tank Guns, ask any of the locals. You can't see it from the road. Then a little bit down the road are 2 57mm M-1 Anti-Tank Guns at the American Legion.

Saylor Park

Addyston, there are 2 of these here I'm pretty sure

ShermanWasRight

O_O I was in Sayler Park after I took those PaK 40 photos! I must not have noticed because I was so annoyed at taking so long to turn around. I'll be sure to get them once fall semester starts Smile