Our plans and trips to military museums

Massimo_Foti

Walter, could you give an estimate of the amount of vehicles in Munster? I don't need an exact number, just a range.
Thanks

Massimo

Tichenor

Massimo

Here is the complete list of the vehicles I've seen last year.
BMP 1 (2x)
BRM 1K
BTR 152
BTR 70
Centurion Mk12
Comet
Fennek
FlaRakPz 1
G13
Gepard
GVT 04
PzkPfw II Wespe
Hotchkiss 11-2 Spz
Hotchkiss 2-2 Ambulance
Hotchkiss 22/2 BeobachtungsPz
Hotchkiss 51/2 MörserträgerPz
Hotchkiss 91/2 RadaraufklarungPz
Hotchkiss CC-2/55
HS-30 (3x)
Jaguar 1A3
JgPz IV L/48 (2x)
JPK (2x)
Keiler
Leopard 1 (4x)
Leopard 1A1A4
Leopard 1A2A1
Leopard 1A3
Leopard 1A4
Leopard 1A5
Leopard 2
Leopard 2A4
Leopard ARV
M10 GMC 17Pdr
M109A3
M113A1 (2x)
M39
M4A1(76) Sherman
M41 Walker Bulldog
M42 Duster
M44
M47 Patton
M48
M48 AVLB
M48A2
M48A2C
M48A2GA2
M60A1
M74
M7B2 Priest
M8 Greyhound
M88
Marder (2x)
Marder 1A3
MBT-70
Merkava 1
PT-76
PzH 18/1 Hummel
PzH 2000
PzJg V Jagdpanther
PzKpfw I ausf A
PzKpfw III Ausf M
PzKpfw IV Ausf G
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf A
PzKpfw VI Tiger II
RakJpz 1
RakJpz 2
RSO
Sd Kfz 234/4
Sd Kfz 251/7
Sd Kfz 251/9 Ausf D
SK 105 A2 Kurassier
Skorpion
SpPz 2 Luchs (2x)
Strv 103
Strv m21
Stug III Ausf G (2x)
StuPz IV Brummbar
Sturmtiger
SU-100
T-34/76
T-34/85
T-54
T-55 (2x)
T-55 ARV
T-55AM
T-55AM2 (2x)
T-62
T-72M1
Universal carrier
Wiesel 1

Some of them are outside, but the most are inside. The oldest part of the museum will be a challenge for a dedicated photograph. The newest part wont be a problem.

Michel

Massimo_Foti

Around 100 vehicles. I wouldn't take walkarounds of all of them, but I can see like the place deserve a few days.

Thanks a lot!

Massimo

TrevorLarkum

Currently the only visit I have planned is a provisional one to Overloon (and maybe elsewhere in Holland) in May.

the_shadock

here is my plan for the next "tank spotting "session, around 1st May 2011 :

visit the Bulge/ardennes area. The tanks that I would see are :

La Gleize : Tiger II
Malmédy : SdKfe 250 (if it is still there)
Poteau : M5 Half-Track, M8 Greyhound, M5 HST
Thimister Clermont : M4A4 Firefly, M10 GMC
Arlon : M10 GMC
Bastogne : various tanks and turrets
Beffe : M4A3(76)
Durbuy : private collection with some Sherman wrecks
Grandmenil : Panther tank
Hotton : Firefly turret
Houffalize : Panther tank
La Roche en Ardenne : early M4A1(76) and M10 GMC
Vielsalm : M4A1(76)
Wibrin : M4(75)
Wiltz : M4(75)
Ettelbruck : M4A1(75)
Clervaux : M4A3(76)
Diekirch : M4A1E8

P-O

Massimo_Foti

Very cool plan! Please take some extra shots of Tiger II and Panthers for me.
In Bovington I've got pictures of Sherman engines, all four variants. I'll send you them when ready for the Sherman website.

Massimo

the_shadock

Massimo_Foti wrote:

Please take some extra shots of Tiger II and Panthers for me.

let me know what you need and I will take the photos for you. I already saw this tank in December 2008 and took about 20 photos.

P-O

Massimo_Foti

I am not looking for anything special. It's just that you never have too much panzer's pictures Smile

Massimo

Michel_Krauss

TrevorLarkum wrote:

Currently the only visit I have planned is a provisional one to Overloon (and maybe elsewhere in Holland) in May.

plan it at 14 & 15 may, then you wil be able to visit the militrack event at Overloon

That is one I'm going to visit this year

Michel

TrevorLarkum

If I go it will coincide with a work training course, but I'll certainly see if it could include Militrack.

bialy-r

Is someone planing to visit:

M40 GMC – Charleston, AR (USA)
M40 GMC – Mena, AR (USA)

"vagabond" maybe you ? because you are travelling a lot Smile

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

Tichenor,
Do you know were all these Leopards are. Over the years I have seen only the following;

1 x Leopard 1 outside near the gate
1 x Leopard 1 outside on a railroadcar
1 x Leopard 1A1A4 inside
1 x Leopard 1A2A1 inside
1 x Leopard 1A5 outside
1 x Leopard 1A4 inside

Around and in Munster are several barracks with other tanks also, some visible from the outside.

Regards,
Lesley

Leopard 2 proto
Leopard 2A4

Tichenor

Lesley

The ones from your list are all still there, only the 1A5 has been placed inside. The ones I have and are missing on your list are:
A driver training version: seen several years ago, but was missing last year.
The working group A prototype: located inside.
I have most of the serials and some pictures at my website, if you need some high resolution pictures ust let me know.

Michel

Tichenor

I maybe have a chance to visit Saumur in July.
One I want to visit is the new museum in Dresden, but the grand opening is for next year.

Michel

Massimo_Foti

Tichenor wrote:

One I want to visit is the new museum in Dresden, but the grand opening is for next year.

It's on my list too. I'll wait a bit after the re-opening, maybe a year. To let them time to settle down.

Massimo