Pzkpfw-e Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 "Somewhere in Russia" I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 http://scribol.com/anthropology-and-history/7-most-incredible-tank-graveyards-on-earth/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 http://www.skr.su/news/244487 IS2 recovered from Sakhalin. (MIG17 & IL2 wrecks also mentioned on same page) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 And a nice fox as well! trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]102400[/ATTACH] Not sure where in the ex ussr... but looks abandonned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Likely not the ex-USSR, that's an M47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Old impact/gunnery range in Germany? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Came up on a soviet bike forum. I assumed ussr as of that but as Adrian said it is a Us tank could be anywhere. I'll see if anymore pics in the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 http://www.martingracephotography.com/-/galleries/antarctic/antiquities/-/medias/3f3d4552-49dd-11e1-a751-4f10fc71b281-caterpillar-tracked-vehicle-at-east-base-1939-1941-1947-1948#loc=/-/galleries/antarctic/antiquities/-/medias/3f3d4552-49dd-11e1-a751-4f10fc71b281-caterpillar-tracked-vehicle-at-east-base-1939-1941-1947-1948&refr=off&t=1427214521652 In Antarctica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 http://www.martingracephotography.com/-/galleries/antarctic/antiquities/-/medias/3f3d4552-49dd-11e1-a751-4f10fc71b281-caterpillar-tracked-vehicle-at-east-base-1939-1941-1947-1948#loc=/-/galleries/antarctic/antiquities/-/medias/3f3d4552-49dd-11e1-a751-4f10fc71b281-caterpillar-tracked-vehicle-at-east-base-1939-1941-1947-1948&refr=off&t=1427214521652 In Antarctica! It's probably the same one(s) but I can remember back in the 1980s looking at a Nat Geo magazine and in the article about Antarctica, they showed a pair of turretless M2(?) combat cars that were left behind at some abandoned outpost. One was on it's side. I've been told there's lots of that stuff laying around up in Alaska as well. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's probably the same one(s) but I can remember back in the 1980s looking at a Nat Geo magazine and in the article about Antarctica, they showed a pair of turretless M2(?) combat cars that were left behind at some abandoned outpost. One was on it's side. I've been told there's lots of that stuff laying around up in Alaska as well. Matt Id holiday there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 [quote=Pzkpfw-e; In Antarctica! http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/226867-more-great-tank-photos-rust-ruin/ A better photo here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Isaac Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 These bits are from my local beach. A piece of LVT track and remains of an M4A4 Crab. The crab was clearing mines in 1946 when (so the story goes) it sank, the army shot at it a few times and blew bits off it with various demolition charges then cut it off just above the track/ground level, and left it. It was only visible at very low tides until excavated in the mid 1970`s, dad cut these few bits off before the rest was scrapped, oh the benefit of hindsight! Though the escape hatch will be fitted to our M4A4 one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Was that Saunton sands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Isaac Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Was that Saunton sands? It was Chris, from the hotel/car park end about a mile or so up the beach where it starts to bend round into the estuary. I`ll quiz the "old man" and see if we could find the spot, as the Devon D Day convoy should be driving that part of the beach (nearer the shore) on it`s tour of the training area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 These bits are from my local beach. A piece of LVT track and remains of an M4A4 Crab. The crab was clearing mines in 1946 when (so the story goes) it sank, the army shot at it a few times and blew bits off it with various demolition charges then cut it off just above the track/ground level, and left it. It was only visible at very low tides until excavated in the mid 1970`s, dad cut these few bits off before the rest was scrapped, oh the benefit of hindsight! Though the escape hatch will be fitted to our M4A4 one day.[ATTACH=CONFIG]102932[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102933[/ATTACH] Nice escape hatch... if you ever find yourself not wanting it (unlikely I think) it's on my "needs" list. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Sorry if this has been seen here before - I did search for mention of "Titchwell Beach" and found nothing... Probably too well gone for restoration of spares? Not mine... borrowed from here... which has some interesting info about WW2 AFV ranges (Boyton and Titchwell) and other mil stuff. http://pdboyinsuffolk.blogspot.com/ Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Isaac Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Dad turned out some photos of the previously mentioned Sherman dig. Mid 70`s. Saunton beach, North Devon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Nice pictures, and is that a scammel! Any idea what happened to all those bits? trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Nice pictures, and is that a scammel! Any idea what happened to all those bits? trevor See Tim's earlier post for pics of the bits that were saved... the rest he said went for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Isaac Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Nice pictures, and is that a scammel! Any idea what happened to all those bits? trevor Yes, the Scammel was still a popular recovery truck in the 70`s, there were two or three within a few miles of here back then. Sadly the rest of the tank was scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's probably the same one(s) but I can remember back in the 1980s looking at a Nat Geo magazine and in the article about Antarctica, they showed a pair of turretless M2(?) combat cars that were left behind at some abandoned outpost. One was on it's side. I've been told there's lots of that stuff laying around up in Alaska as well. Matt It's the US East Base on Stonington Island in the Antarctic peninsula. Richard Byrd took the tanks out there to experiment with using them as tracked tractors. I think there are two M2A2s and a T3E1 tracked carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 See Tim's earlier post for pics of the bits that were saved... the rest he said went for scrap. :blush: thanks, brain must have been temporarily out of gear.... trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 :wow: :wow::wow::wow: Is right! Where/when was that taken? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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