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06-08-2012, 11:23 AM
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Panzer II and Marder II back home
Quoting Don Moriarty : "I've just learned that the Armor & Cavalry Museum (Fort Benning, Georgia) is now the proud 'owners' of a Panzer II & Marder II.
These were two of APG's former collection pieces that were loaned out to Germany (Munster and Sinsheim)
They recently arrived in the US from England (Kevin Wheatcroft) and were shipped to Ft Benning."
Pierre-Olivier
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06-08-2012, 01:59 PM
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Nice to see.
The marder II is such a lovely vehicle. 
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06-08-2012, 02:52 PM
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I hope they put them inside - I don't know what the new armor museum is going to look like, but anything beats them rusint away at APG.
Don
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06-12-2012, 06:55 AM
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Marder and Panzer II at home? In the US?
Something's wrong there? 
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06-12-2012, 07:26 AM
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Back home as in with their owner. I understand they have been under new management since 1945... 
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06-12-2012, 11:53 AM
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Any news on the Tiger, or is that still being ironed out legally ??
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06-12-2012, 02:27 PM
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Streams of rust are present as I see?
Good preservation of the historical vehicles...
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06-12-2012, 10:06 PM
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Streams of rust are present as I see?
Good preservation of the historical vehicles...
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Seeing as how they are still on a transport trailer I would imagine that the rust/aging we see happened either during their voyage across the Atlantic or while they were waiting to be transported?
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Back home as in with their owner. I understand they have been under new management since 1945...
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Very glad to see these two make their way back home.
Rob
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06-13-2012, 10:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by belzuns
Marder and Panzer II at home? In the US?
Something's wrong there? |
Dont worry - every other place is a better home than a German museum!
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06-13-2012, 10:31 AM
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Not Aberdeen Proving Grounds...
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06-13-2012, 12:39 PM
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Not Aberdeen Proving Grounds...
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AAARRRRGGGGG    
Carles
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06-14-2012, 04:55 AM
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Not Aberdeen Proving Grounds...
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You mean Aberdeen "where-priceless-unique-armor-is-left-to-rot" Proving Ground?
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06-14-2012, 09:43 AM
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Nice to see.
The marder II is such a lovely vehicle. |
I second that! Jim
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07-08-2012, 10:25 PM
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abereen is nothing more but a junkyard now, shame on the us !
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07-08-2012, 11:04 PM
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