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[NWMasterdam]

Goose Green:
It was not my intention to hyjack your photo thread, so if you find me going too far with my comments on all the models and variations of these tanks, just start pinging and I will go back to 150 meters

Celeon:
You are correct its not the MBT-70 and the amount of roadwheels is different (I always knew that working was bad for remebering the really important things in life )

It must indeed be an early production model.

quote from on of my tank books :

"The first 1.845 Leopard 1s were built for the Bundesheer in four production batches and all were subsequently modified with the installation of a thermal sleeve on the main armament, gun stabilization system, new tracks and skirts. They were then further modified with applique armour on the turret and gun mantlet, after which they were re-designated Leopard 1A1"

One of the pictures in this book regarding the Leopard 1 is taken from the back of the tank, but the storage rack and round shape of the turret are clearly recognised. The caption under that photo just says: Early produciton Leopard 1 MBT.

I would again like to thank you all for these amazing pictures as I can drool over these for weeks to come

[klcarroll]

......it's amazing how far ahead the Germans were in tank design in WWII.

If one is talking about tanks that are intended for "Tank vs. Tank" battles that is probably true!

But when one considers that most tanks (particularly on the Allied Side) were used in close infantry support, then the Allied tanks weren't really that bad!

In fact, one could argue that in terms of "resources used", they were actually more effective in the support role than many of the German "Super-Tanks"!

klcarroll

[andy3536]

Some nice pics there.

Last time i went there the Jadgtiger was undergoing restoration and was coated in red oxide undercoat. Looks much better now.

Always a good day out there.

[Ant__.]

Great photo's Goose! I went there years ago with my Father one summer holiday - loved it!

I have a question...

I regularly drive across Salisbury Plain, where of course a lot of tank driving takes place, I notice a lot of ramped concrete platforms dotted around fields, just like the metal one in this photo you took, Goose.

Can anyone explain what they are for exactly?

[Goose_Green]

Originally posted by Realjambo:
Great photo's Goose! I went there years ago with my Father one summer holiday - loved it!

I have a question...

I regularly drive across Salisbury Plain, where of course a lot of tank driving takes place, I notice a lot of ramped concrete platforms dotted around fields, just like the metal one in this photo you took, Goose.

Can anyone explain what they are for exactly?

These objects are bridging sections, See below as a M60A1 AVLB (armoured vehicle landing bridge) is deploying a bridging section;

[Celeon999]

Exactly

These bridge layers are absolutely cool


Two segments is fun but three are possible. For those really wide rivers


Panzerschnellbrücke 1 with two segments (based on Leopard 1)




Panzerschnellbrücke 2 with three segments (based on Leopard 2)













Panzerschnellbrücke WW2 (based on Panzer IV)




Some other measures for quickly building a heavy load bridge

[Goose_Green]

I think this thread could turn into an armoured one

[GerritJ9]

Thanks for the photos! I visited Bovington in 1970, but what they had on display then is a fraction of what they have now, it seems- no Tigers then for instance. Really must visit again.....

[Celeon999]

Originally posted by klcarroll:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">......it's amazing how far ahead the Germans were in tank design in WWII.

If one is talking about tanks that are intended for "Tank vs. Tank" battles that is probably true!

But when one considers that most tanks (particularly on the Allied Side) were used in close infantry support, then the Allied tanks weren't really that bad!

In fact, one could argue that in terms of "resources used", they were actually more effective in the support role than many of the German "Super-Tanks"!

klcarroll </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


The USA also had a "super tank" in ww2. Well at least for the last few weeks.

And Goose photographed it


The M26 Pershing

Combat footage Pershing vs. Panther (Thats seems to be Cologne btw)

[Kaleun1961]

Wow, thanks for the pics. I'll have to get there on my next visit. I did manage once to get to an armour collection at Muckleborough. A German veteran who worked there when I last visited, I recall his name is Jerzy Macievski or something like that, can't spell it properly, has been featured on the "Tanks" series featured on History Television in Canada.

And now I have this strange sensation coming over me.... my right leg is beginning to twitch up and down and I have this strange urge to sing the Panzer Lied.... Obs sturmt oder....