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Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed

#16: Re: Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed Author: the_shadock, Location: Normandy, France

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:33 pm
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Nice shots, Neil. I really really hope that you will go to the Saumur Tank Museum soon, to take more wonderful photos.
I took some of your photos from the Bovington tank museum, and inserted it in my PDF files (look at the "Tiger and Panther survivors lists" topic).

Cheers from France,

Pierre-Olivier

#17: Re: Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:07 pm
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Any idea what this is a model of?

Neil

#18: Re: Bovington Tank Museum pics... Some ID Help Needed Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:43 pm
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Similarly, are these Sherman rollers?

Neil

#19: Identification Help Needed Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:56 pm
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I need some help identifying this armored car. The sign does not appear to match the vehicle?

Neil

#20: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:37 pm
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One more item - Bovington's Panther Schmalturm turret. I didnt remember seeing it 2 years ago, was glad to see it this time:

Neil

#21: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:15 am
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Updated series of WWII German vehicle pictures:

PzBefWg I - Panzer I command tank

PzKpfw II Ausf F

PzKpfw III Ausf L

PzKpfw III Ausf N

PzKpfw IV Ausf H

PzKpfw V Panther Ausf G - like the JagdPanther below, this one was built at the Panther factory under the direction of the British Army REME at the end of the war.

PzKpfw VI Tiger

PzKpfw VI King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

PzKpfw VI King Tiger (Krupp Turret) - this one just came from the Defence Academy at Shrivenham. There's more info at this link: www.tankmuseum.co.uk/n...80506.html

JagdPanther - this was also built at the Panther factory under the direction of the British Army REME at the end of the war.

JagdTiger

Stug 40 Ausf G

Neil

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#22: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:57 pm
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#23: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:16 pm
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The Ram II target tank

Matilda CDL

They have set a light on this tank to flash, I believe the pic is in mid-flash.

Covenanter

Tetrarch

Neil

#24: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:50 pm
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Some more armored cars:

Humber

Morris light reconnaissance car

Bison - this is a truck (or "lorry") armored with concrete

Neil

#25: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: jtrowbridge5,

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:50 pm
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dd sherman was discussed after my museum visit in april

www.com-central.net/in...ht=sherman

#26: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: buglerbilly,

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:34 pm
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Why yes actually I will - starts tomorrow Monday June 12 that is... I will have pics... Are you in town for it by chance?

Unfortunately no not this time as I am being House Husband in addition to my own career whilst my Ex is in the States on business..........and Paris is usually so nice at this time of year! Rolling Eyes

Regards,

BUG

#27: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:15 pm
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A few Shermans:

M4A1 Sherman "Michael" - the first British Sherman. Note the bow MGs. Bovington also claims this is the oldest surviving Sherman. Can anyone contest this?

M4A4 Sherman Firefly

M4A4 Sherman Crab

Sherman DD (not sure which model?)

There was a staff-member going around the museum checking all the signs - so I had to contest the "only surviving Sherman DD" claim Wink

Friendly conversation actually. He wasnt aware of the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen. I did concede Bovington likely has the only intact (with the exception of the cutout window) Sherman DD.

Although I hope/assume thats not an original screen they cut into (then again it is a little ratty for a repro) - if not the Ordnance Museum easily could do the same thing with its Sherman Easy Eight DD someday.

Neil

#28: Re: Some Bovington Tank Museum pics... Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:48 pm
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More British WWII armor

Cromwell Mk IV