National Military Vehicle Museum

jeb111 · 06-04-2021, 08:19 PM

Last weekend Memorial Day I drove down to the National Military Museum in Dubois Wy. It was spectacular, mind blowing! Filled with mostly American AFV's and trucks from WW1 thru Vietnam also a few post Vietnam vehicles. You start out going through a very well stocked firearm wing with every common military small arms you can think of then into the WW1 wing and so forth. Like I said mostly American but German, Japanese and British vehicles are there and dozens of artillery pieces. $15 to get in and Vets for free, I felt guilty not paying more. Anyway If anyone is up for a roadtrip it is so well worth it, I spent 7hrs there one day and easily could have spent another whole day there. over 90% of the vehicles are in running condition and the attention to detail in the restorations is second to none.
Jim
Oh by the way there are Lugers there

lugerholsterrepair · 06-04-2021, 09:17 PM

Thanks for the great photos! Er did I miss em? What is Dubois close to?

lugerholsterrepair · 06-04-2021, 09:25 PM

This museum has a huge website..not hard to find. Worth a look.

jeb111 · 06-05-2021, 09:53 AM

Jerry I didn’t post pictures because I figured the website for the museum would be better and easier. Dubois is probably an 8hr drive from your neck of the woods in CO. You should check it out if you have a free weekend. Also a beautiful part of WY.
Jim

lugerholsterrepair · 06-05-2021, 11:30 AM

Jeb, Yes..I pretty quickly brought up the website! Lots of pictures there. Might just do that...

mrerick · 06-05-2021, 06:37 PM

It's across the pond in Alsace Loraine France in La Wantzenau, the "MM Park" museum is a similar military vehicle museum with a very comprehensive collection and excellent displays.

https://www.mmpark.fr/

Google translate in Chrome will translate to English...

sdmark777 · 06-05-2021, 08:48 PM

Another great Military Vehicle Museum over there is the Technik Museum Sinsheim, Germany, just an hour south of Frankfurt I believe. They have a focus on vehicles of all kinds, but one part is all military vehicles like tanks, half tracks and such. I haven't been there since the 1980's, but I see it is still open. Recommend for anyone visiting Germany.

06-04-2021, 08:19 PM	#1
jeb111 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: May 2018 Location: wyoming Posts: 277 Thanks: 712 Thanked 331 Times in 133 Posts	National Military Vehicle Museum Last weekend Memorial Day I drove down to the National Military Museum in Dubois Wy. It was spectacular, mind blowing! Filled with mostly American AFV's and trucks from WW1 thru Vietnam also a few post Vietnam vehicles. You start out going through a very well stocked firearm wing with every common military small arms you can think of then into the WW1 wing and so forth. Like I said mostly American but German, Japanese and British vehicles are there and dozens of artillery pieces. $15 to get in and Vets for free, I felt guilty not paying more. Anyway If anyone is up for a roadtrip it is so well worth it, I spent 7hrs there one day and easily could have spent another whole day there. over 90% of the vehicles are in running condition and the attention to detail in the restorations is second to none. Jim Oh by the way there are Lugers there

06-04-2021, 09:17 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Thanks for the great photos! Er did I miss em? What is Dubois close to? __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-04-2021, 09:25 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	This museum has a huge website..not hard to find. Worth a look. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-05-2021, 11:30 AM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Jeb, Yes..I pretty quickly brought up the website! Lots of pictures there. Might just do that... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-05-2021, 06:37 PM	#6
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	It's across the pond in Alsace Loraine France in La Wantzenau, the "MM Park" museum is a similar military vehicle museum with a very comprehensive collection and excellent displays. https://www.mmpark.fr/ Google translate in Chrome will translate to English... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-05-2021, 09:53 AM	#4
jeb111 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: May 2018 Location: wyoming Posts: 277 Thanks: 712 Thanked 331 Times in 133 Posts	Jerry I didn’t post pictures because I figured the website for the museum would be better and easier. Dubois is probably an 8hr drive from your neck of the woods in CO. You should check it out if you have a free weekend. Also a beautiful part of WY. Jim

06-05-2021, 08:48 PM	#7
sdmark777 User Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 288 Thanks: 695 Thanked 672 Times in 174 Posts	Another great Military Vehicle Museum over there is the Technik Museum Sinsheim, Germany, just an hour south of Frankfurt I believe. They have a focus on vehicles of all kinds, but one part is all military vehicles like tanks, half tracks and such. I haven't been there since the 1980's, but I see it is still open. Recommend for anyone visiting Germany. Attached Images