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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: The Man!
BIGGER PHOTO HERE 1942, Desert Training Center, California. aka California-Arizona Maneuver Area _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
nice picture....however an question was it normal to carry an 2 star generals flag on an tank I always thought these where only used for staff cars Or was this just for show _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
I think Patton had his own rules Is this an M2 or M3???? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
this is an M2 Light Tank thanks to wikipedia commons.wikimedia.org/...ngland.gif _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
I believe it is an early M-3 light tank. It still has the sponsen mounted MG, the 37mm is a later model than your picture of the M-2, Turret has different pistol port arrangement, idler wheel is the large 'trailing link' style used in the M3 & M5. _________________ Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
- MarkHolloway I think Patton had his own rules More like nobody dare say anything to him.. _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
Definitely an M3 and yes ... Patton made up the rules as he went along.

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
It's funny the caption with the photo reads, "Patton driving a tank on the desert"! _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: The Man!
- MarkHolloway It's funny the caption with the photo reads, "Patton driving a tank on the desert"! I'd say that's a good description.

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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: Re: The Man!
I'd did some looking around and it appears to be an M3A1. The main gun is definately not what was on the M2 series. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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