Overloon : a World war 2 musea (Warning 56K! much photos) - Page 2

bookworm_020 · 11-01-07, 05:15 PM

The german secert weapon tank in a french Renault FT 17. The Australian War memorial has one in it's collection.

They date from WW1, but were still in use at the begining of WW2. The Germans captured over 1,000 of them when they took france. They used them for airfield defence. There greatest weakness was the drive wheel for the tank treads, not only was it large, but it was made of Wood!

HunterICX · 11-02-07, 05:04 AM

http://www.oorlogsmuseum-overloon.nl/index.php?t=en
(english version)

here's the website of the Musea I visited.

Jimbuna · 11-02-07, 08:19 AM

Reminds me of the days when I was living in Holland (Dordrecht)....Rememberance Day and every grave was tended by a separate schoolchild for the day....very moving experience

TteFAboB · 11-02-07, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

The german secert weapon tank in a french Renault FT 17. The Australian War memorial has one in it's collection.

They date from WW1, but were still in use at the begining of WW2. The Germans captured over 1,000 of them when they took france. They used them for airfield defence. There greatest weakness was the drive wheel for the tank treads, not only was it large, but it was made of Wood!

And I thought the Germans didn't like to kamikaze.

NiclDoe · 11-03-07, 10:41 AM

Those photos are aswesome. Where did you ? I must go there.

AVGWarhawk · 11-03-07, 11:02 AM

I could spend all day looking these displays over! Thanks for posting!

nikimcbee · 11-03-07, 11:16 AM

You win the cool post of the day award!

That museum looks larger? than the Moscow military museum.

HunterICX · 11-03-07, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

You win the cool post of the day award!

That museum looks larger? than the Moscow military museum.

what I showed in the pictures is just the vehicule bay

you got a whole section with documents and other paperwork like propaganda, news and warents etc etc. very interesting to read too

11-01-07, 05:15 PM	#16
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The german secert weapon tank in a french Renault FT 17. The Australian War memorial has one in it's collection. They date from WW1, but were still in use at the begining of WW2. The Germans captured over 1,000 of them when they took france. They used them for airfield defence. There greatest weakness was the drive wheel for the tank treads, not only was it large, but it was made of Wood! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

11-02-07, 05:04 AM	#17
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	http://www.oorlogsmuseum-overloon.nl/index.php?t=en (english version) here's the website of the Musea I visited. __________________

11-02-07, 08:19 AM	#18
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Reminds me of the days when I was living in Holland (Dordrecht)....Rememberance Day and every grave was tended by a separate schoolchild for the day....very moving experience __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-03-07, 10:41 AM	#20
NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Those photos are aswesome. Where did you ? I must go there. __________________ The Crazy Wolf

11-03-07, 11:02 AM	#21
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I could spend all day looking these displays over! Thanks for posting! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-03-07, 11:16 AM	#22
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	You win the cool post of the day award! That museum looks larger? than the Moscow military museum. __________________