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I also found an 4-digit number on the left front tow hook of the M48A5
Is this correct, or should there be some more digits?

If you mean left front as if you are seated in the drivers position, yes that should be it. Sometimes they will end with a "C" when stamped on the back deck and hull, but not always.

But Joe, dont normally A5s have an SN that starts with an A followed by a 4-digit number?

M48A5 SNs I have so far:

SN A3008 Armed Forces Retirement Home – Washington, DC
SN A3055 DAV Chapter 76, Hanceville, AL
SN A3177 American Armored Foundation (AAF) Tank Museum, Danville, VA
SN A3473 Museum Storage Lot, Fort Campbell, KY
SN A10617 War Memorial Park, Linton, ND
SN A10848 VFW Post 7377, Cresson, PA (Unconfirmed)
SN A10927 Richardson Motor Pool Patton Museum Annex, Fort Knox, KY

SN A1B072 (AVLB) 58th Engineer Battalion HQ, Fort Irwin, CA

But I also have the following for M48A5s:

SN 2872 Veterans' Memorial Park, Ooltewah, TN
SN 3016 American Legion Post 162, Luzerne, MI (Unconfirmed)
SN 4494 (M48A5E1 Patton) Richardson Motor Pool Patton Museum Annex, Fort Knox, KY
SN 5934 (M48A5 hull with M60A2 turret) VFW Post 1181, Valley Station, KY
SN 10960 Arcadia Memorial Park, Arcadia, WI

Similar to M60A3s, do the SNs without an A signify "new build" (as opposed to upgraded) A5s?

Neil

Thanks Michel!

Hi Joe,

serial number is 2128



This M48A5 has been "converted" to instruction model
Meaning that big pieces of turret and hull armour have been cut away to give an view of the inside

It was already like that when the vehicle it was bought

Because it is quite difficult to export military armed and armored vehicle from the US to Europe (US laws) this tank most likely belonged to an European country

Michel

Yes,

I can add it to my data base, thanks.

Array:
I also found an 4-digit number on the left front tow hook of the M48A5
Is this correct, or should there be some more digits?

If you mean left front as if you are seated in the drivers position, yes that should be it.

that is the one

Would you like to have it?

Michel

I also found an 4-digit number on the left front tow hook of the M48A5
Is this correct, or should there be some more digits?

If you mean left front as if you are seated in the drivers position, yes that should be it. Sometimes they will end with a "C" when stamped on the back deck and hull, but not always.

Humber Light Reconnaissance Cars and Scout Cars

Daimler Mk I and Mk II armoured cars

new PDF files for today.

P-O

Hi folks,

I have some update's for the following vehicle's at the Army Cars museum Zwijndrecht

- Jagdpanzer Kanone JPz4-2 serial number on hull 2077 23114-467
- Jagdpanzer Rakete Jaguar 2 serial number on hull 1339 23114-682

For the ZSU-23-4V1 Shilka SP AA gun there I have this line of numbers
Which is the correct one



I also found an 4-digit number on the left front tow hook of the M48A5
Is this correct, or should there be some more digits?

Michel

British rare WW2 armoured cars : Beaverette Armoured Car, Morris Reconnaissance Car, Guy Armoured Car, Coventry Armoured car, AEC Armoured car, Armoured Carrier Wheeled India Pattern

Australian WW2 armoured cars : Australian Dingo Scout Car, Rover Light Armoured Car, LP 4 (Local Pattern) Armoured Car

new PDF files for today

P-O

New PDF file :

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_French_Tank_Turrets.pdf

French WW1 and WW2 tank turrets (which mostly served as MG positions on Tobruks or bunkers).

P-O

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_StuG_StuH.pdf

now includes all the Finnish Sturmgeschutzen featured on http://www.andreaslarka.com

Pierre-Olivier

Thank you "Tichenor" for updates.

Rafal

I have some updates for the different registers

M46
There is a second one in kapellen
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8808

M75
4 in Kapellen
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=5890
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=5891
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8810
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8815

M108
total of 2 M108A2B, 1 M108 and 1 VBCL
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8812
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8591
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8596
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8813

M44
www.afvregister.org/De...AfvID=8817

Michel

I just wanted to let you know that a Chinese guy, Eric Wu, contacted me in order to get the original .doc files which are used to make the PDF files for the Surviving Panzers website.
His aim is to translate them into Chinese language and to share them to the Chinese WW2 armour fans.

Pierre-Olivier

it is part of the Italian reenactment association "Feldgrau"..

good catch !!

P-O