±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 212
Total: 212
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Home
03: Downloads
04: Home
05: News Archive
06: Home
07: Member Screenshots
08: Downloads
09: Member Screenshots
10: Member Screenshots
11: Home
12: Member Screenshots
13: Photo Gallery
14: Community Forums
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: News Archive
18: Member Screenshots
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: News Archive
26: Home
27: Statistics
28: News Archive
29: Community Forums
30: Member Screenshots
31: Community Forums
32: News Archive
33: Home
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: Home
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Member Screenshots
43: Photo Gallery
44: News Archive
45: News Archive
46: Community Forums
47: Home
48: Home
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Photo Gallery
52: Home
53: Home
54: Community Forums
55: Community Forums
56: Statistics
57: Member Screenshots
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Your Account
63: Home
64: Community Forums
65: Home
66: Community Forums
67: Home
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Photo Gallery
75: Downloads
76: Community Forums
77: News Archive
78: Home
79: Downloads
80: Photo Gallery
81: Home
82: Member Screenshots
83: Home
84: Member Screenshots
85: Your Account
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: News
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Photo Gallery
94: Home
95: Community Forums
96: Home
97: Member Screenshots
98: Member Screenshots
99: Community Forums
100: Downloads
101: Photo Gallery
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Home
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Member Screenshots
109: Member Screenshots
110: Photo Gallery
111: Community Forums
112: Home
113: Home
114: Community Forums
115: Home
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Home
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Downloads
122: Photo Gallery
123: Member Screenshots
124: Home
125: Home
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Downloads
129: Community Forums
130: Home
131: Home
132: Community Forums
133: Photo Gallery
134: Community Forums
135: Photo Gallery
136: Community Forums
137: Downloads
138: Photo Gallery
139: Photo Gallery
140: Photo Gallery
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Your Account
145: Downloads
146: Statistics
147: Photo Gallery
148: Community Forums
149: Photo Gallery
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Photo Gallery
153: Home
154: Statistics
155: Photo Gallery
156: Community Forums
157: Photo Gallery
158: Community Forums
159: News
160: Photo Gallery
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Photo Gallery
166: Community Forums
167: Downloads
168: Photo Gallery
169: Photo Gallery
170: Community Forums
171: Home
172: Community Forums
173: Photo Gallery
174: Your Account
175: Home
176: Downloads
177: Downloads
178: Community Forums
179: Downloads
180: Photo Gallery
181: Photo Gallery
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Photo Gallery
188: Downloads
189: News Archive
190: Downloads
191: Photo Gallery
192: Downloads
193: Home
194: Photo Gallery
195: News Archive
196: Community Forums
197: Photo Gallery
198: Your Account
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Member Screenshots
202: Downloads
203: Home
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Home
208: Member Screenshots
209: Community Forums
210: Home
211: Home
212: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
The Netherlands AFV Registers
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 14, 15, 16 ... 22, 23, 24  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:29 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

It seems the NL army has at least one BMP-2 in the inventory as OPFOR vehicle. It participated in an exercise last week. I have no more details.

Many years ago there were two former East German BMP-2s at Amersfoort.

If this is one of those two??
Back to top
View user's profile
Michel_Krauss
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Oct 30, 2009
Posts: 953
Location: Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:41 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

okay, made an visit to the OVerloon museum today and made some enquiries about missing items of the collection

- first the Staghound; the vehicle is under going restauration at the moment and is 90% finished. The vehicle is completly restorted both internal and external. The ony item that could not be restored was getting the engine back in running order
It will be on display next year

- second the LVT 4, that was mentioned in the LVT thread; the vehicle has been exchanged an couple of years ago. The new onwner is an museum located in Zeeland, The Netherlands. There are at least 5 museum around Zeeland that focus at the Allied landings in Zeeland in 1944. I don't know which of the various museum has the LVT. Perhaps it is still being restored and not open for the public yet

- the vision blocks of the M4A4 Crab, P-O I will send you an mail with the picture's;

- the serial number of the M4A4 that is being loaded on to the transporter, no luck there Sad
No serial number visible at the towing eye's, and I checked them all to be sure.
From my point of view, it appears there has been an number at the right front towing eye, something with 2.
However this could also be an trick of the light mounted above the vehicle

Michel

_________________
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You
Back to top
View user's profile
Michel_Krauss
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Oct 30, 2009
Posts: 953
Location: Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:13 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Found an site about the restoration of the Overloon Sherman monument

www.shermantankoverloo...=frontpage

Mostly picture's so no problem reading for most people Mr. Green

Michel

_________________
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You
Back to top
View user's profile
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:26 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

A picture of the M51 in the NLD. It seems they removed some numbers/markings. Anyone who knows what they removed (castingnumbers of serials?)
www.xs4all.nl/~jwdeboe...C05050.jpg

Regards,
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
Garry_Redmon
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 398
Location: Kentucky
PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:06 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- Michel_Krauss
Found an site about the restoration of the Overloon Sherman monument

www.shermantankoverloo...=frontpage

Mostly picture's so no problem reading for most people Mr. Green

Michel


I wonder if they had as much trouble removing their road wheels as we did removing Coba King's? Smile

_________________
armorfortheages.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Michel_Krauss
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Oct 30, 2009
Posts: 953
Location: Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:11 am
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi folks,

made an visit to the "Rolling Steel" event 2010 of Keep them rolling
And took some picture's of some interresting vehicle's
Amongst others there where:

The T17E1 Staghound
This is the same vehicle as in the book "The Staghound" of Mr D. Doyle, pages 76 through 80 Wink


Among the other vehicle's there was also this big British truck
Has some one an idea what it is Confused Confused
I think it is an Leyland Hippo, however I'm not sure


Michel

_________________
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You
Back to top
View user's profile
Hanno_Spoelstra
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: 185

PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:44 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- L.Delsing
A picture of the M51 in the NLD. It seems they removed some numbers/markings. Anyone who knows what they removed (castingnumbers of serials?)
www.xs4all.nl/~jwdeboe...C05050.jpg


Lesley,

The two upper scars are where the gun lock for the original 76-mm gun was welded on the hull. This gun lock was removed when the tank was converted.

The lower scar is the former IDF registration number, I believe - the "Y" at the end is still there.

HTH,
Hanno
Back to top
View user's profile
Michel_Krauss
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Oct 30, 2009
Posts: 953
Location: Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:54 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi folks

an update about the Sherman M4A3E8 with the special fittings to the hull



This Sherman is for sale, because the owning reenactor group ACES do not have the storage facility or time to maintain the tank

Does some-one have 130.000 Euro at hand to buy an nice Sherman tank Mr. Green

Michel

_________________
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:21 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

well, actually I do have 130€ to spend. Where do I have to take this Sherman to bring it to its new home?

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Michel_Krauss
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Oct 30, 2009
Posts: 953
Location: Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:24 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Well you could make them an offer, however I think the gap between 130€ and 130000€ maybe a point of discussion Wink

At the following link there is some history of the tank and some nice movies, in English

www.preservinghistory....&Itemid=86

Now I also know which guy's where trying to burn down the workshop with the help of an Sherman engine Laughing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCavr0oHSo

Michel

_________________
I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You
Back to top
View user's profile
Smashy
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Aug 05, 2010
Posts: 112

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:15 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Pity it hasn't an EasyEight turret....

_________________
Smashy
Back to top
View user's profile
Hanno_Spoelstra
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: 185

PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:45 am
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- Michel_Krauss
an update about the Sherman M4A3E8 with the special fittings to the hull


Michel,

Those fittings are there because this tank once was an M74 TRV. It was stripped of most of its TRV gear, and fitted with a Firefly turret. I understand it has been sold.

Hanno
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:54 am
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- Michel_Krauss
Well you could make them an offer, however I think the gap between 130€ and 130000€ maybe a point of discussion Wink

Michel


"One man's comma is another man's decimal point." Mr. Green

Maybe P-O can get it on grounds of a typo!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:39 am
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

I noticed that the gun manlet seems to be tied up with rope. I wonder if this is to hold it on?

Also, not to be overly critical, but I wish there wasn't so many C Company, 37th Tank Bn restored vehicles. There was more than one tank battalion and one Division to have fought in the ETO, that possessed armor.

Personally, I was always partial to the exploits of the 3rd Armored Division, having served with 3rd AD in the 80's.

If I could 'scratch' together 131 euros, I might try to outbid P.O.......ha ha ha

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:26 pm
Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- Hanno_Spoelstra
and fitted with a Firefly turret


How do you see that it is a Firefly turret?

Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 15 of 24
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 14, 15, 16 ... 22, 23, 24  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum