Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2For the past two years, I have been working on a series of articles on Henschel’s test site at Haustenbeck. So far, I have covered the origin and use of the site, as well as most of the vehicles that…
T-34/85 Pillbox
Read more: T-34/85 PillboxNever could I have guessed that one of the barrels pointing out from this bunker actually belonged to a tank. Upon closer inspection, I found a complete T-34/85 embedded in the bunker. This bunker has been reconstructed as part of…
Leopard 2 prototype
Read more: Leopard 2 prototypeIn July 2014 I was able to visit Försvarsfordons museum Arsenalen in Strägnäs, Sweden. Number one reason for me to visit this museum was that I had heard that a Leopard 2 prototype is on display there. After I roamed the…
IS-2
Read more: IS-2As a continuation of the KV series, the Soviets began production of the IS series of tanks in 1943 named after Josef Stalin – actually written Иосиф Сталин (Iosif Stalin) in Russian hence the abbreviation. The first model, the IS-1,…
M4A1E8
Read more: M4A1E8The Sherman M4A1 is easily recognised by its cast hull with the characteristic rounded shape. This vehicle is of the Easy Eight (E8) series which means it is fitted with both an upgraded M1 76 mm gun and improved suspension. While the…
KV-1
Read more: KV-1The Panssarimuseo Parola, Finland features some tanks that you wouldn’t see in a typical tank museum. This museum has a great arsenal of Russian vehicles that were captured by the Finns. In 2014 I paid the museum a visit and were truly…
Panther Ausf. G – Overloon
Read more: Panther Ausf. G – OverloonThe Panther Ausführung G was the last version of the Panther to be mass produced. It featured a number of improvement over the earlier A model. Characteristic for this model are the lack of a driver’s hatch in the glacis plate as…
Jagdtiger
Read more: JagdtigerOn special request, I’ll be having a look at the Jagdtiger this time. I walked into this beast at the Tank museum in 2013. The Jagdtiger is based on the hull of the Tiger II and has the most powerful…
Leopard 2A4NL
Read more: Leopard 2A4NLToday we’ll have a look of one of only two Leopard 2A4NL tanks the Dutch army still owns. This specimen was captured on film back in 2012 at the Caveleriemuseum Amersfoort located in the Bernhartkazerne. This is one of the…
