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Walter · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

Indeed a great idea to put everything WW2 related in a new Museum. But as I heard on the news ,there is a chance that when they open it is no longer Belgium
There is a chance that Belgium will splitt up.
But that's politics and not for this forum

Walter

L.Delsing · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 960

In that case I welcome our southern neighbours back in the great Dutch empire Mr. Green

The cooperation between the units at Leopoldsburg (BEL) and Oirschot (NLD) is already very good.

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

You guys just keep your eyes on Luxembourg...they're just biding their time until the opportunity comes along to swallow you whole.

Tichenor · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

Had to be in Bastogne today, so I went looking for the vehicles already there. Good news is that the vehicles are stored under a roof, bad news no sign of museum activities.
Vehicles already there are: JS-3, T34/85, Mathilda, ferret, renault UE, G13, Humber armoured car ( all from Brussels),
M4A4(75), M4(105) (from Marche-en-Famenne),
StuG, Chaffee, Sherman Vc, M5A1 Stuart (from Kapellen),
M4A1(75)W, Locust, M16 Halftrack, M26 Pershing (from Vissenaken).
Tichenor

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

There were two Renault UE in Brussels. One in french configuration, another one with german modifications for an MG. Are they both in Bastogne? Any gun or only AFVs?

Massimo

Tichenor · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

Massimo

Its the french one, seems they are cleaning the court carre in Brussels out.

Tichenor

Tichenor · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

Some picture from Bastogne:

tichenor

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:11 am Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

- Tichenor

seems they are cleaning the court carre in Brussels out.

As we said before, that's not necessarily a bad thing, the space available for AFVs in Brussels was pretty limited. If they cover the court and limit the collection to post-war vehicles it will be a good step ahead.

On the other hand, it will take years before we see anything open to the public in Bastogne. In the meantime many valuable vehicles will be hidden in a depot and away from volunteers and Museum's crew. Sad

Hope the transition period will not last too long.

Massimo

PS Travelling to Brussels is also easier/cheaper, at least for me Crying or Very sad

Tichenor · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: New Museum in Bastogne

A new episode in the soap around the museum in Bastogne. The governement has decided that the Heinz Barracks are a perfect place to be used as a refuge center. About 500 refugees will be located there. How this will effect the futur museum??? No idee.

However this weekend will be the remembrance weekend in Bastogne, like last year we will be there with the Priest. It gives me a chance to look whats going on with the museum plans. Weatherforcast says 50 cm snow there Neutral

Michel

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

Look forwards to the pictures! It'll resemble '44!
A few pictures taken by Adrian Scott of his M3 in the snow were posted on the HMVF forums.
hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/sho...ht=%2Bsnow
Members' only, but P-O probably has the skills to repost them here!