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You're welcome to use them! As for the canvas, I'm not really sure, but beleieve to be a more modern rubber tarpaulin that look like real canvas. Probably the same as used on most norwegia Dodges. Marty

Of course you may use them. If you need any futher information, please tell me! What appears to be a second Chaffee is infact the NM116, which has 90 mm cannon and a 260 hp Detroit diesel. The M-48 is the A5 version. The T34 is the late version and come from Bosnia in 2002. The H38 was used by the french foreign legion at the battle of Narvik in 1940. The Panzer III was used by norwegian armed forces until the 1950s and the arrivel of Marshall aid. Marty

I visited the historic miltary vehicle collection at Camp Rena, home of the cavalery. It was cold, windy and wet, but they had several nice vehicles. Next time I visit will be in the summer! :-) Marty

Videos... Marty

The highlight of the meeting was of course our Dodge only trip in the tank course. I was busy driving, so I didn't take that many photos, we were a wc51, a wc52, a wc54 and a wc55 rebuilt as a wc52. Did some filming while driving, which was rather hard. Marty

Postwar vehicles... Marty

more photos... ww2 softskins Marty

More photos... Starting with the m8 which also appears in the HMKF logo and the rest of the heavyweights. Marty

The monument and graves with flowers. Marty

HMKF celebrated it's 40th anniversary at several meetings this summer. Trandum was last of these, which was held this weekend. I stayed only for the saturday, which turned out to be a great autumn day with sunny weather and good tempature. This morning I've been looking at the photos I took and listening to the downpour of rain outside. Really happy I didn't sleep in the tent, which I really planned to do. Since this was an anniversary meeting the HMKF put flowers at the monument remembering the executed at the Trandum prisoncamp during the war. At the single graves around the area it was put down flowers in red and yellow which is the colors of the HMKF. Because of the anniversary some rarer vehicles showed up as well. The Stoewer has turned out to be rather common with 3 new ones on the scene the later years. Even the Opel Blitz with two turning up besides a Schwimmwagen and a Kubewagen. Of allied rare vehicles we had m8, m20 and Chaffee. Also a Dodge Commandcar and an amphibious jeep. Just before I left a German Leopard arrived. Of the more commen allied vehicles there were new ones which I haven't seen before. I would say that about 150 vehicles participated in the meeting. I'll try not to post too many of the vehicles I've posted earlier. I will also split the thread in different parts. I hope you like it and consider visiting Norway for a meeting some time. Marty

Thanks to you, I have the information I need! Marty :-)

Who posted this? I copied it to my HD, but now I need more information. Anyone? Marty

New items in the museum... the bridge, the roof, the bunker and the new hangar. Marty

For the kids... Marty

I had planned to visit the naval museum in Aalborg this summer and did actually go there, only to miss it completely. Since I needed a rest after driving for hours I decided to stop at the already visited and reviewed Aalborg defense and garrison museum. I guess there's a meaning behind most things, like in this case. I'm generally more intrested in army than navy things. I chose the naval museum, just because I'd already visited the other. So when they at the entrence asked if I'd visited before, I said that I'd been there two years ago. Then they told me that I'd chose wise to visit again, since they had opened another hangar and added items to the collection. The old review can be found here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?14981-Armed-forces-museum-Aalborg-Denmark&highlight=aalborg I like Denmark very much, and this museum does a few things that I really like. I think this is pretty much the relaxed danish attitude that shines through. I remember the first time I visited Bangsbo fort in Frederikshavn, where there was a sign discussing wether it was right to teach children at early age about these things. Of course it is! Museums should also be entertaining, so that the family can enjoy it together. This is something this museum does very well! We were told that if we wanted to touch or climb anything, we were free to do so. Just a couple of exhibits behind fences were the exceptions. Other museums I've visited tend to place everything outside touching range. If the kids wanted to take a ride in one of the pedalcars or the plane we could just say so. The playground was just like boot camp. The even more important change was that they had built a roof over most of the artillery which was out in the open two years ago. All the wheeled vehicles was now indoors. The tanks and the Draken is still outside. They are also cleaning up a old bunker and have added a engineer bridge outdoors. I highly recommend visiting Denmark and this museum. There's several museums in Denmark worth visiting. I did find the naval museum going from the museum, but that will have to wait until next time! Marty

That was the most amazing video clip I've seen. Thanks for sharing that one! Marty

Looks like a great event! Nice photos as well! Looks like the weather was good too! Hope you had a good time there! Marty

Older photos of fort Bangso here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?14990-Bangsbo-Fort-Fredrikshavn-Denmark&highlight=bangsbo Marty

The german surrender. Marty

Inspection by Rommel. Marty

Several planes made passes over the town square. Amongst them the JU-52, Harvard and Spitfire. When the part in the city was over you could take the old bus up to Bangsbo fort. At the fort we were met by a german check point. Several vehicles and diaramas. Marty

Besides the reenactors, some others had dressed up as well, to show what the streets looked like. Marty

While the city was under occupation there were a few incidents at the curch square where a fire truck went past a control post with screaming sirens and lights. Little did the germans know it was the resistance smuggeling weapons. later there also were a bomb at the same place. Unfortunately we were stuck in a toy store at that moment! :-( At the town square people could watch the different vehicles and reenactors. Marty

Then came the invading germans... Marty

We came early and were lucky enough to watch the german soldiers of "Regimentet" excercise with friends before the event. These guys are dead serious about doing it the right way. I'm impressed! Marty