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Next to the rocket sled test track there are enormous blocks of concrete that have been center punched by high velocity projectiles.

[img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/ ...

Wikipedia article on 75mm gun mentions T-30 canister shot that was full of ball bearings. Said it was used in Pacific during WW2. I doubt it was pointy nose like the rounds in the picture though.

Thanks to Chandra97 for bringing this thread from 2007 btt. I hope Tanklord can tell "the rest of the story" of whatever happened to those tanks.

Another account by motorcyclists touring Laos. They visit some of the same places
[url=http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376736]Ho Chi Minh Trail-Southern Laos

For the hard core his ...

[url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7EoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=Sherman+Tank&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=54VXS56TOZuglQTU6_CKDQ&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Sherman%20Tank&f=true]Life magazine article

Does anyone have any pictures of where the gun carriage mounts to the floor?

Sorry to bring back such an old thread, but I saw this book on Amazon and it reminded me of this thread.

It explains the map grid system in use during the Vietnam war. The book includes a number ...

Veering off topic. SFC Button, here's one at Ft. Leonard Wood that you might like:

[img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/EA-2CMB-1b_zps02f480e0.jpg[/img]

It looks like this one had been sitting on a trailer.

[img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/597_o_zps5c5d9e4b.jpg[/img]

U-boats sank 2,779 ships in WW2 for a t ...

Rick, thanks for notifying that Aberdeen is visible on GE! Those "bubble buildings" sure use up a lot of tank turrets.

Thanks for the PDF, JG300Ascout. Extremely eye opening! Shocked

[quote]Migh ...

[quote]
There were a couple of areas at Carpenter Test Area at Fort Knox that were perfectly circular and absolutely nothing grew, ever...the barren-ness being complete near center, and radiating out ...

Fascinating to see all the firing range equipment at Aberdeen.

The chemistry labs at Edgewood look downright scary. That place must be the reason for the old saying "Never volunteer for anything!" ...

Anyone know what this is?

[img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/Aberdeen_zps0f257538.jpg[/img]

Armyjunk, maybe you could e-mail the picture to Dr. Atwater and ask him.

[quote="litespan46"]I had to buy 1 of the m3's after it got caught between turret w]and and rotating turret.twisted it up pretty good.i signed for it so I bought it

gene gleason[/q ...

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Dennis_Smith Replies: 9 Views: 7862	Next to the rocket sled test track there are enormous blocks of concrete that have been center punched by high velocity projectiles. [img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/ ...
Topic: 76mm "Anti-personnel" rounds in Korea?
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Dennis_Smith Replies: 15 Views: 15099	Wikipedia article on 75mm gun mentions T-30 canister shot that was full of ball bearings. Said it was used in Pacific during WW2. I doubt it was pointy nose like the rounds in the picture though.
Topic: Heart Breaking photos of Old Warriors.
Dennis_Smith Replies: 17 Views: 20001	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:28 pm Subject: Re: Heart Breaking photos of Old Warriors.
Dennis_Smith Replies: 17 Views: 20001	Thanks to Chandra97 for bringing this thread from 2007 btt. I hope Tanklord can tell "the rest of the story" of whatever happened to those tanks.
Topic: Modern pics of the Ho Chi Min Trail, with lots of wrecks!
Dennis_Smith Replies: 4 Views: 4710	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:55 am Subject: Re: Modern pics of the Ho Chi Min Trail, with lots of wrecks
Dennis_Smith Replies: 4 Views: 4710	Another account by motorcyclists touring Laos. They visit some of the same places [url=http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376736]Ho Chi Minh Trail-Southern Laos For the hard core his ...
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Dennis_Smith Replies: 5 Views: 4366	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:09 am Subject: Re: APG Follow my leader!
Dennis_Smith Replies: 5 Views: 4366	[url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7EoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=Sherman+Tank&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=54VXS56TOZuglQTU6_CKDQ&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Sherman%20Tank&f=true]Life magazine article
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Dennis_Smith Replies: 57 Views: 111719	Does anyone have any pictures of where the gun carriage mounts to the floor?
Topic: OT - Grid system in use during Vietnam war
Dennis_Smith Replies: 24 Views: 35123	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:49 pm Subject: Re: OT - Grid system in use during Vietnam war
Dennis_Smith Replies: 24 Views: 35123	Sorry to bring back such an old thread, but I saw this book on Amazon and it reminded me of this thread. It explains the map grid system in use during the Vietnam war. The book includes a number ...
Topic: SFC Button at Ft Lewis now......
Dennis_Smith Replies: 77 Views: 62767	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:01 pm Subject: Re: SFC Button at Ft Lewis now......
Dennis_Smith Replies: 77 Views: 62767	Veering off topic. SFC Button, here's one at Ft. Leonard Wood that you might like: [img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/EA-2CMB-1b_zps02f480e0.jpg[/img]
Topic: Submerged Shermans
Dennis_Smith Replies: 13 Views: 17921	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:38 pm Subject: Re: Submerged Shermans
Dennis_Smith Replies: 13 Views: 17921	It looks like this one had been sitting on a trailer. [img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/597_o_zps5c5d9e4b.jpg[/img] U-boats sank 2,779 ships in WW2 for a t ...
Topic: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:41 am Subject: Re: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Rick, thanks for notifying that Aberdeen is visible on GE! Those "bubble buildings" sure use up a lot of tank turrets. Thanks for the PDF, JG300Ascout. Extremely eye opening! [quote]Migh ...
Topic: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:26 pm Subject: Re: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	[quote] There were a couple of areas at Carpenter Test Area at Fort Knox that were perfectly circular and absolutely nothing grew, ever...the barren-ness being complete near center, and radiating out ...
Topic: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:41 pm Subject: Re: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Fascinating to see all the firing range equipment at Aberdeen. The chemistry labs at Edgewood look downright scary. That place must be the reason for the old saying "Never volunteer for anything!" ...
Topic: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:24 pm Subject: Re: APG and Churchville Test Area MD
Dennis_Smith Replies: 14 Views: 9200	Anyone know what this is? [img]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t205/dennismenace56/Tank%20stuff/Aberdeen_zps0f257538.jpg[/img]
Topic: Mystery Gun???? Has anyone ever seen this gun?
Dennis_Smith Replies: 21 Views: 18793	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:45 pm Subject: Re: Mystery Gun???? Has anyone ever seen this gun?
Dennis_Smith Replies: 21 Views: 18793	Armyjunk, maybe you could e-mail the picture to Dr. Atwater and ask him.
Topic: The cures of the M3
Dennis_Smith Replies: 29 Views: 25120	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:54 pm Subject: Re: The cures of the M3
Dennis_Smith Replies: 29 Views: 25120	[quote="litespan46"]I had to buy 1 of the m3's after it got caught between turret w]and and rotating turret.twisted it up pretty good.i signed for it so I bought it gene gleason[/q ...

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