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Normandy 17 pdr
Just returned from our Normandy trip so I have posted a couple of pics.
The 17 pdr at Pegasus Memorial museum along side the original bridge ,all of the external exhibits outside the museum were renovated for the 70th anniversary and I must say who ever did the work carried out a very good job indeed. Two pics ,before and after show a 17pdr being towed through the small town of Creully during the liberation by the Canadians. Finally the old stead parked at Asnelles with Mulberry in the background. I will be bringing home an extremely rare Artillery piece this week so pics posted when I have it ! Rob.....................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58. |
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Normandy
Nice photographs!
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I realise living so close to Normandy and the invasion beaches that its easy to say but anyone who has always wanted to visit it really is the best and biggest open air museum in the world and I highly recommend it as there is so much to see not to mention paying respects to those who fell on June 6 and there after.
Rob........................rnixartillery. |
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Rob, Interesting machine towing the 17pdr, looks like an adapted ammo carrier from a crusader hull perhaps?. Someone will know.
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I believe it is a Crusader II 17 Pdr tractor with wading sides attached pretty much how it came off the landing craft. I think only a small number of crusaders were converted to the 17 pdr tractor role although armour is not my strong point so I'm sure I will be put right !!!
Rob...................rnixartillery. |
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You were correct on the identification.
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Do the Crusader and the Covenanter use the same track and suspension?
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Going by its census number, the last digit is hidden, it falls in a group of numbers allocated to Crusader III, T125118 to 127269
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Don't Overloon have one on display?
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Yes they do! IIRC it is the sole known survivor.
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Here it is.
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That's it, indeed. It stood outside for decades, but was restored an moved inside before it was beyond repair - see http://leicestermodellers.weebly.com...actor-mki.html for pics of how dilapidated it was.
Not many people realise this is much rarer than the Panther tank in the same museum! But it is a mere, humble British gun tractor rather than a "mythical" German Panzer
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Postponed till Wednesday now but you will be the first to see !!!
Rob.................rnixartillery |
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This is such a tasty set up ,Iv always like armoured artillery tractors .The turretless Stuart towing 25pdr and limber is another great one.
Rob................rnixartillery |
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