Leichte Ladungsträger “Goliath”
This little guy keeps coming back almost every museum I visit; the Goliath. Various version with differing means of propulsion have been produced throughout the… Read More »Leichte Ladungsträger “Goliath”
Collection
Everything Wrong With… The Tiger Collection
The Tiger Collection at The Tank museum in Bovington, opened April 2017, is the place to visit for all armour enthusiasts. It is a unique… Read More »Everything Wrong With… The Tiger Collection
Leopard 2 prototypes on tape
In this interesting video from the German Bundeswehr Classix series, the “new” Leopard 2 Kampfpanzer is introduced. The video begins by showcasing the Leopard 2 Austere Version (AV) and in particular the combination PT 20 / T 21. It is very likely that this video was created when Leopard 2 series production had just commenced as only prototypes are shown. In 1979, T 21 was mounted on a pre-production Leopard 2 series chassis as part of troop trials in Munster and Aachen [1]. PT 20 was furnished with a turret weight simulator. T 21 currently resides at the Henning-von-Treschkow barracks.
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T-34/85 Pillbox
Never could I have guessed that one of the barrels pointing out from this bunker actually belonged to a tank. Upon closer inspection I found… Read More »T-34/85 Pillbox
M4A1E8
The 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… Read More »M4A1E8