War museum

joki · Post by **joki** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 1:16 am

Hi everyone !

If I want to go to a war museum in G.B and US, where should I go ???

There should be some nice armour vehicles.

U2 · Post by U2 » Wed Jul 02, 2003 1:35 am

The Imperial War Museum in London is superb!

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 1:48 am

There is also a special museum in London devoted to British infantry.

Its not far from the famous home for retired soldiers - Chelsea pensioners.

Paratrooper · Post by **Paratrooper** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:16 am

If you make it to the USA, the two best are the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland - they got practically every WW2 tank there Allied, Soviet and Axis.

The other is the Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Also very well done.

rbrunsman · Post by **rbrunsman** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:38 am

Originally posted by U2
The Imperial War Museum in London is superb!

Without a doubt, a must see!

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:53 am

If you are going to the UK, the mecca for treadheads has to be the

Bovington Tank Museum

I have very fond memories of the place.

Plus, the Tiger 1 there is getting a new engine fitted shortly (the old one blew up) so if they get it working it will be the only operational Tiger 1 in the world. When that happens, I am booking my flight

Cheers Chris

Paratrooper · Post by **Paratrooper** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:08 am

Isn't there a pretty good tank museum in Australia as well. One with a WW1 German tank?

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:32 am

Australian War Museum (Canberra)

Plus there's a collection of tanks and bits and pieces at Puckapunyal in Victoria, not sure of the URL if there is one at all..

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:58 am

There is a Mark IV WW1 tank in the AWM in Canberra.

There is a German WW1 tank in a museum in Brisbane.

Sgt.Striker · Post by **Sgt.Striker** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:45 am

A little off Topic but the best museums in Canada are usally regimental museums in small towns and small air and naval collections;

the Eastern Air Museum outside of Halifax,the Nanton Lancaster Museum in Nanton Alberta and HMCS Sackville in Halifax come to mind.

For stops that are less out of the way,the National Aviation in Ottawa is very good,its collection includes a B-24, Lancaster,Spit,Hurricane, Sea Fury,Swordfish, and a Hind thats late of the Afgani Airforce(thanks Air enthusiast)

The National War Museum in downtown Ottawa is nothing special and only displays 2 % of the collection until the new one is finished in 2004. The real Gem is Vimy house in an out of the way wearhouse which is avialable by apoitment only,but you get a tour with a vetran,some who have actully served with the equipment,a rare treat. Highlights are a Panzer 1 and 2, A churchill bridgelayer, 3-4 diffrent kinds of Shermans, a Grant and newly restored 88. If your in Ottawa,look it up.Vimy HOuse

rbrunsman · Post by **rbrunsman** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:00 am

Originally posted by Chris Merchant
Plus, the Tiger 1 there is getting a new engine fitted shortly (the old one blew up) so if they get it working it will be the only operational Tiger 1 in the world. When that happens, I am booking my flight

Cheers Chris

Du Musee des Blindes (The Tank Museum) in Saumur, France has a working Tiger I (and a Tiger II) IIRC.

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:36 am

Originally posted by rbrunsman
Du Musee des Blindes (The Tank Museum) in Saumur, France has a working Tiger I (and a Tiger II) IIRC.

I think in Saumur only the Tiger II is operational. When Tamiya developed their 1/16 RC kit of the Tiger I with sound, they had to use the engine sound of the Tiger II, since no Tiger I with engine was available.

Tiger I Early Production Full-Option Complete Kit

At the bottom of that page there are even videos, taken while they started the Tiger II engine. What a sound!!!

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:39 pm

Here is the URL for the Aussie tank museum at "Pucka"
http://www.armytankmuseum.com.au/about.htm

joki · Post by **joki** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:14 pm

Thanks everone for your info !!
Now I have some places to go to during this summer !!:D

Raverdave, Australia is maybe a little to far away for this summer vacation but thanks anyway for the site tip. I will have that in mind. A friend of mine has moved to your country so I might visit him in the near future. Then I might have the chans to go to the museum.

Frank W. · Post by **Frank W.** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:56 pm

Originally posted by joki
Thanks everone for your info !!
Now I have some places to go to during this summer !!:D

Raverdave, Australia is maybe a little to far away for this summer vacation but thanks anyway for the site tip. I will have that in mind. A friend of mine has moved to your country so I might visit him in the near future. Then I might have the chans to go to the museum.

come to germany:

panzermuseum munster:

www.alpha-q.de/munster/munster.htm
( some pics i took there )

or "wehrtechnische studiensammlung" in koblenz
( wasn´t there, but will go there next week or so )

AbsntMndedProf · Post by **AbsntMndedProf** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:16 am

A little OT, but if you go to Germany, you might want to check out the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen:

http://www.zeppelin-museum.de/firstpage.en.htm

Eric Maietta