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Tanks to the Front
These are for both softskin and armour fans.
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Onto transporter
Watch those fingers
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Fastened down
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Transporters
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Unloading
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One crew member working, five officers supervising and a soldier hanging around wiating for lunch.
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Interesting shots Centurian i have not seen these
i have a few taken about the same time at Antwerp Docks loadind new Pershing tanks i would guess early 1945 as the tanks were only in action for the last few months of the war. Posted photo shows the transporter under test with a pershing on board in 1944 |
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second photo a preserved M26 i believe in Holland
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Sherman NVSS looks like this |
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Canadians had an M4A2E8 which is visually almost identical and which served in Militia units into the 70's. The interesting thing is that when our tankers went to Korea, we swapped out our Achilles' TDs for American-supplied 'A3E8s. Our E8s have only ever seen combat in Israel...
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I was referring to Les' second picture, the one in colour. The tank pictured on the float is an E8 Sherman.
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Great pictures Centurion and Les!
Some comments on the colour pic. I believe this was taken at the 50th commemoration of the liberation of Holland on the Soesterberg Airfield. The tank is an M4A3E8 with 105mm howitzer. The M26 Dragon Wagon is from the Dutch "Marshall Museum/Armycars" collection from " Jaap de Groot". This museum used to have 3 Dragon Wagons( two armored and 1 softskinned version). For those interested: The collection is in the process of being moved to the "War and Resistance museum" in Overloon. regards, Alex |
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Hi Alex
A question i had intended to put to you Dutch guys, what happened to army cars Holland. They used to advertise in dear old Barts mag Wheels and Tracks, i remember one time they had around 30 Diamond T 980/981s on the books including one i was informed still crated selling then for £19.000 a lot of money but what adeal if it were true cheers Les |
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Hi Les,
I am not sure if Army Cars still exists. About 10 years ago I made a visit to them and it was absolutely amazing! I was very impressed with the row of about 20 restored Ward La France Wreckers and the room with about 50 GMC cabins! Absolutely stunning!. Some years later the Marshall Museum was opened at the same location in Zwijndrecht, but Army Cars still continued to sell vehicles. At this moment most off the vehicles of the Marshall musem collection are allready in the newly built hall in the Overloon museum. I believe the full collection will be open for public somewhere in the spring of 2006. Alex |
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those sure are a different trailer for hauling. what is with the tracks over the tire that curve up during transport????
thansk www.kingofobsolete.ca |
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