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Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi folks,

I need some help with ID
This weekend there was an military show called Santa Fe

And one of the groups participating brought along an M4A3E8 Sherman and this one is some of an riddle to me

They are still restoring the vehicle, so some items are missing like the gun tube, etc

However these are my questions:
- this M4A3E8 seems to be fitted with an 75mm turret instead of the normal 76mm or 105mm. Is this even an real configuration?

- what are the 2 big brackets at the lower hull?

front side

rear end

The turret does not seam to be original, there are traces of shell fragments and bullets

Michel

Walter · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

A local iron Monger took the tank and scrapped it.

Walter

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi folks,

while searching for info for the NLD AFV reg I came across this page
text is Dutch only, however google translate make's an fair translation of it

www.roermond1939-1945....mitstart=1

Very short: in 1959 during rebuilding of an bridge near Roermond the workers dicovered an tank
After salvage of the tank it turned out to be an Panther Ausf G that belonged to the Panzer Brigade 107 that had dropped into the river while trying to ferry across during operation Market Garden

Who know's what happened to this vehicle?

Was is sold, scrapped, put in storage, etc

Michel

Walter · Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Can someone tell me if this is a different type of the M47,
because it has not the typical muzzlebreak
This tank was in 2007 at the entrance of the museum in Best.
But since 2008 it is gone. ( I don't know where it is now )

Walter

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- Michel_Krauss

I like the fencing around the M47

I like the way they're portraying the loading/offloading of a tank transporter but the gun isn't in travel lock, or even elevated, but is poised to penetrate the cab of the tractor. Wink

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

I like the fencing around the M47 Twisted Evil

Walter

I was today at the new Canadian Allied Forces Museum in Groningen.
Not that many AFV's but I found a M47 Patton and a Marmon Herrington.

Walter

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:08 am Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

- bsmart

They should have taken it apart with folks watching the first day and put it back together the second

Bob, Bob, Bob....you're forgetting the usual "soldier talk" that typically accompanies track maintenance (and pretty much any other uniformed undertaking). Wink

"Aalbert, my good fellow, would you please be so kind as to hand me the tanker bar if it's not too much trouble?"

bsmart

They should have taken it apart with folks watching the first day and put it back together the second Smile

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

yep, I asked if I could take it home

Along with the recovery Leo2, to put it back together

However I could not Crying or Very sad

The mechanics said they needed it also for the following day, for the second day of the open house Mr. Green

Doug_Kibbey · Last edited by Doug_Kibbey on Sun May 30, 2010 8:54 pm; edited 1 time in total

"Hundreds of parts!* Rotating turret with movable gun! Moving tracks with real turning road wheels! Rated high complexity. (For ages 18 and up)

*Batteries sold separately

- Michel_Krauss

Hi folks,

An Leopard 2A6 modelkit display

Michel

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi folks,

this weekend there was open house at the Dutch army
This year it was at the Johannes Post military barracks, Havelte

Home of the 43rd MechBrig

Some picture´s of the equipment shown

An Leopard 2A6 modelkit display Laughing

An Leopard 2 recovery vehicle to put it back together

An Leopard 2A6 reducing an medium size car to scrap metal

Michel

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

If you show up like an Russian soldier, you surely will be noticed

I don't think there will be an lot of them going around in Western Europe

Michel

the_shadock · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

i can already say that I'll be at Tank in Town this year. I only hesitate between a French WW2 "Fusiliers Marins" uniform (as seen on M10 TDs from the RBFM)

or a Soviet one with PPSh and pilotka.

P-O

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: The Netherlands AFV Registers

Hi Michel,

I will start an e-mail string to you and some of the others

Let's see what can be arranged

MichelK

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