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Tanks at the Brussels Army Museum

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Ricky, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. Ricky

    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    Not all WW2, but hey...

    Here they all are:

    Gepard
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    Achillies on trailer
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    We think they got their dates wrong…
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    Matilda II
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    Jumbo Sherman
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    Pz.IV
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    A T-34 – we thought it would make a good follow-up to PanzerProfile’s Pink Panther! :p
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    ‘Hetzer’ – the post-war Swiss version
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    Sherman Firefly
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    JS-3
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    Grant
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    A Renault 2-man tank
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    A German conversion of the same
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    A line of US tanks
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    M-41
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    Chaffee
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    M-47
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    Pershing
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    Leopard 1
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    A Lloyd carrier with 90mm gun!
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    A Daimler Armoured Car
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    A Jagdpanzer 90mm
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    An assortment of modern Armoured cars, APCs, Light tanks etc
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    Staghound armoured car
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    Assorted WW2 recon vehicles
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    Land Rovers
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    Madsen Quad .50 turret
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    And a vintage transport vehicle!
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    All these pics and more at http://tanksww2f.chollie.co.uk/files/Brussels
     
  2. Boba Nette

    Boba Nette New Member

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    Sweet.Thanks for sharing.
     
  3. Ricky

    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    Returning the favour - Your Patton Museum pics are wonderful!
     
  4. David.W

    David.W Active Member

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    Excellent.

    Mr Pedant says "Isn't that an AEC armoured car, not a Daimler"?
     
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    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    McRis New Member

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    I suppose that the last picture shows an early turetless light tank? :D

    Appart from that, great pictures! :D
     
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    It's a wagon, silly! But if they fitted it with machine guns sticking out of the side, around maybe 30mm or so of armor, a closed roof, and a 37mm gun sticking out of the front, it may as well be some kind of early turretless light tank! :D
     
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    well, it was a prototype but it was never produced because of the weak engine of two horsepower :lol:
     
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    they approved the Bob Sample over this earlier and lighter version :D
     
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    I likethese pics, the Chaffee is sweet and i like the Leopold 1
     
  11. McRis

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    Do you mean Leopard? :-?
     
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    well, i love him to, after all, he was the first king of belgium :lol: :D
     
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    Unfortunatly...as Belgium should have stayed part of the Netherlands :D

    Maybe one day they will return to us :p
     
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    haha netherlands<Belgium
     
  16. David.W

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    Didn't Peter Pan used to visit Nether NetherLand?
     
  17. Gunter_Viezenz

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    No I think Peter Pan lives in the united arab emirites.
     
  18. David.W

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    Sorry, don't get it. :oops:
     
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    I tend to agree, but what makes you say this? It could be taken quite wrongly...
     
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    brussels tanks

    VVery good pictures....... but you know what is wrong with them??
    They are much too clean!!
     

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