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Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Ward LaFrance M1A1 M-81534 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:36 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Ward LaFrance M1A1 M-81568 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Wow, that M1 is really rare. I have never even seen a picture.

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
I wasn't aware of that. I just felt it was a good series of vehicles, worth posting and sharing here. Massimo

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
The Museum reports it as M1 series 4, the other two are reported as M1A1 series 5. Are we sure the first is an M1 and not just another M1A1? Massimo

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
... I would say it's a «Ward La France Model 1000 Series 2, M1, one spare behind cab, one on passenger side of crane, rear winch (1941-1942)» Find here all the different versions: olive-drab.com/idphoto...france.php - Massimo_Foti Ward LaFrance 1000 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr _________________ www.wheelsandtracks.com and my pics on flickr

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... and, for the Enthusiast: The WLF with number 4 on the side were used on airfields (4th vehicle in the emergency unit), the other two were used in tank repair units (Pzj G13 and L Pz 51 (AMX-13). See the letters on top of the cab. Also you can tell by the M+ number (Army registration). M+285xx were airfield trucks, M+815xx were tank repair trucks.

Two friends and I recently published a book about Swiss MVs and tanks:

Buch «Fahrzeuge der Schweizer Armee» Markus Hofmann (2015) by Chris

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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Final image from this series: Zielpanzer 68 M-77872 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Box on M113s
- silviop15 What is that rectangular box thing on the front of all swiss M113s? ... it's just a canvas cover for storing the backpacks of the soldiers when riding inside the M113. These were added after the floating shield was removed. So our M113 aren't "amphibious" anymore. _________________ www.wheelsandtracks.com and my pics on flickr

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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Thanks for sharing Massimo. Walter

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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Burgdorf (CH). Stiftung HAM
Thank you very much.

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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Box on M113s
- silviop15 What is that rectangular box thing on the front of all swiss M113s? ... found an example _________________ www.wheelsandtracks.com and my pics on flickr

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