Tanks as Monuments - Page 2

MikeP · 09-08-2017, 08:32 PM

I believe the burning tank was live and knocked out in Syria.
All the range tanks we shot up were dry and stripped.
'Bout 10 years ago I saw one on a flatbed with Korean Markings.
It was in Illinois heading South on I 57.
Possibly headed to the Patton Museum Ft Knox at that time.
Here is one at the Gun Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma.
More guns than you ever could count.

sheepherder · 09-08-2017, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

Not too far from where I live, these tanks are not used as monuments unfortunately, there are over 3K of them, just left there to rust, what a shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYKcFdTME8

Wow!

How did the Israelis miss all these tanks???

skeeter4206 · 09-09-2017, 02:08 AM

Here is an old relic for you tank fans. Imagine having to do battle in this one. This is a picture of my fathers moms, brother. Not really sure where the picture was taken at. He was in WWII and fought in North Africa and later went into Italy. Pretty cool picture though.

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aldo35 · 10-16-2017, 09:43 PM

There is a museum in La Gleize that exhibits a King Tiger tank abandoned during the Battle of the Bulge. I saw it last year and it was recently painted. The picture of the tank is from the museum site.

09-08-2017, 08:32 PM	#21
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	I believe the burning tank was live and knocked out in Syria. All the range tanks we shot up were dry and stripped. 'Bout 10 years ago I saw one on a flatbed with Korean Markings. It was in Illinois heading South on I 57. Possibly headed to the Patton Museum Ft Knox at that time. Here is one at the Gun Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. More guns than you ever could count. Attached Thumbnails

10-16-2017, 09:43 PM	#24
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 323 Thanks: 2,169 Thanked 138 Times in 70 Posts	King Tiger Tank in La Gleize, BE. There is a museum in La Gleize that exhibits a King Tiger tank abandoned during the Battle of the Bulge. I saw it last year and it was recently painted. The picture of the tank is from the museum site. Attached Thumbnails

09-09-2017, 02:08 AM	#23
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	Here is an old relic for you tank fans. Imagine having to do battle in this one. This is a picture of my fathers moms, brother. Not really sure where the picture was taken at. He was in WWII and fought in North Africa and later went into Italy. Pretty cool picture though.