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Achilles? Hood - Carson????
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:22 am
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Well guys, I have a flock of question. Does anyone know if the M10 Achilles listed on the register is the real deal - and if real, where is it at now? What kind of condition is it in?

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David,

Here is a picture I took in FEB 2006 at Fort Hood. Hopefully she is still there and has not been taken to Fort Carson. I'm no expert but I'm sure she's the real deal.


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Maybe a reverse land-lease?

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Jeff Button has had a lot going on lately but I'll see if he knows how it got there. Its only 1 of 2 in the US - and the other one is at MVTF, assume it was imported...

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If photo that Joe posted above is at the 1st Cav Museum, it should still be at Ft Hood.

Having spent many years back & forth to Ft Hood (in 1st Cav) I had vaguely remembered the M10 but I couldn't remember for sure.

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The rumor I heard was she was part of the old Tank Destroyer school at Hood.

Wonder if they were sent it by the British for evaluation ?

IIRC it was at the 1st CD museum at the time.

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It's at the old 4th ID Museum, now the 3rd ACR Museum - in fact you can see a 4th ID symbol in a water tower in the background in the pic above.

Here it is beside a standard M10 GMC.



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Then it always was there and I got confused. I Recognize the layout with the other tanks now.

Happens with age I guess Confused

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Both M10s were still there in late Nov 2009.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:34 am
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Anybody have a contact name/number at whatever museum "owns" the Achilles?

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Here you go.

www.hood.army.mil/3d_a...useum.aspx

Keep in mind the director has only just recently arrived at Hood from Carson, so he may not have all the details...

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Perfect! Thank you very much!

Sincerely,
David
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