Any tank nuts here? WW1, WW2 Korea, Vietnam?

[chrger1967]

I love tanks, Jeeps and any Military vehicles. I am sure most of my neighbors already hate all of my hot rods. I couldn't imagine what they would think about me out cruisin my tank every other day....

I don't think I'd have a problem with my neighbor having a tiger 1 in their backyard. You hear about the guy who had a German WWII tank in his basement? The German Govt. came and took it from him.

 

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all destroyed by their crew

 

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Tiger II at Normandy. British POWs hauling food for the tank crews

 

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[dammstrate]

About 10 years ago, wife and I went to Moscow (Dolgoprudney) for a weightlifting competition. I found a flyer in the hotel lobby for a visit to a Russian training ground where they would let you ride around in tanks. Sooo.....wife didn't want to go, but I did. Spent most of the day riding around on a T-55, inside a Bradley-type vehicle, and shooting AK47s live, and blanks for the main guns and RPGs. And drinking Russian Army Vodka. As expected, tates like battery acid. I say "on" a T-55 as getting inside the turret was tight, and once inside, the claustrophobia kicked in the the diesel smell...nope got back out. They were even going to let me drive the T-55, but I couldn't physically fit in the driver hatch. Most fun I have had in a LONG while.

 

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Jagdpanther /M36 both knocked out

 

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