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Dennis_Smith · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 192

The area with tables and chairs was for the mothers to congregate while the brats roamed thru the museum.

I don't have any indoor pics (flashbulbs cost money back then Shocked

) but I have some pictues of us kids climbing on the outdoor tanks, early to mid 60's.

panamadan · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 174

Different days then! I wonder how busy the museum was in those days?
Surely there are more photos of those days about?
Dan

Dennis_Smith · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 192

Dan, the hatches were open on all the (indoor) vehicles and there were steps next to each vehicle so anyone who wanted to could climb in.

Dontos · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Dan

The old photos from the 50's do show the original condition of the captured vehicles.

From these photos one can see several vehicles that have long since disappeared from the collection. Several were destined to be returned to Germany and currently exist in restored condition. ( One of the Hummels & the 251 pioneer version )

Others were removed and supposedly used as range targets. That was the fate of one of the Sd Kfz 251/9's and one of the StuG III's.

Regards
Don

panamadan · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 174

Does anyone know if the vehicles in the black and white photos are in their original colors?
I like the laid back look of the museum back then-take a seat and look and all the vehicles!
Dan

Dontos · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:05 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

The LST building is still a part of the Patton Museum. It role in the future is still being considered, but the building is 'safe' from destruction. As a declared historicc landmark, it can not be moved,removed, or destroyed.

The old wooden museum building has long since been torn down. Over the past few years, many of the old WWII barracks that populated Ft Knox, have been removed.

AJ2
Thanks for posting all the old stuff.

BTW: Photo # 101 The M24 Chaffee was part of last weeks convoy to Ft Benning. It is no longer on Ft Knox. Crying or Very sad

Regards
Don

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

The LST building is still there. Don will know more about its future

panamadan · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 174

Great old photos that you have there. What happened to the old building?
Dan

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

Over here is a old post of mine. I guess we can call it What used to be at Fort Knox. Something to look at on a snowy day........

CLICK HERE tinyurl.com/dgmwad

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

This just popped up, looks like pretty much the same story

www.army.mil/-news/201...o-benning/

Neil

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

I would be part of this group (if possible).. let me know.

I was already assuming that Cool

Massimo

the_shadock · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

- Massimo_Foti

Given a reasonable amount of notice to plan, I will be there

That's it, if we plan ahead and agree on a date, we could put together a group of people and have fun

Massimo

I would be part of this group (if possible).. let me know.

P-O

Garry_Redmon · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

- warddw

whats going to happen to the library??

It moves around September 2011.

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

whats going to happen to the library??

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:06 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Given a reasonable amount of notice to plan, I will be there

That's it, if we plan ahead and agree on a date, we could put together a group of people and have fun

Massimo

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