Hello all, I went to the APG ordinance museum yesterday.They are moving the tanks to Fort Lee Va and I wanted to preserve my memories of this fantastic grouping of tanks of all nationalities not just panzers.My Grandfather was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 505th Ordinance Co. North Africa and Italian Campaign.We would go golfing and then head over to the museum for some tank talk .Back in the 70's you could climb on them and some of the hatches were actually opened.Anyway heres some pictures,and the Elephant shown in Tank Overhaulhttp://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSC_0052.jpg
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I was there 10 years ago... A dream come true for me after seeing most tanks in plastic I was able to see the real thing.I went back in 2002 and it was closed to the public due to the 911 attacks.Originally posted by screaming eagle View Post
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[QUOTE=screaming eagle;3161778]Hello all, I went to the APG ordinance museum yesterday.They are moving the tanks to Fort Lee Va and I wanted to preserve my memories of this fantastic grouping of tanks of all nationalities not just panzers.My Grandfather was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 505th Ordinance Co. North Africa and Italian Campaign.We would go golfing and then head over to the museum for some tank talk .Back in the 70's you could climb on them and some of the hatches were actually opened.Anyway heres some pictures,and the Elephant shown in Tank Overhaul.http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSC_0028.jpg[/QUOTE
Why are they being moved? Is the Post slated for Closure?Comment
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[QUOTE=MaxxBrunn1938;3161872]they are doing a base realignment and moving a base from NJ to APG so I guess they need the space? I dont really know I just know I am bummed out ,and i dint get to tale any pictures of the King Tiger they restored in Ardennes camo.I guess they already took that one to Va.Originally posted by screaming eagle View PostComment
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What a bummer!! I was just talking to my kids about them! Will they be on dispaly in Ft. Lee or being put away so no visitors? Mike.Comment
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Lets see what happens.
They have been telling me they want to get everything indoors for the past 10 years.
Every German tank has been has been left open at 1 piont or another where they are now.
Intresting sitting in the Comanders seat of a Jagdtiger.Comment
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I think they will be on display,if I was you I would take your kids out there ASAP if they want to see the restored Elephant,they have a restored Sherman Firefly and a regular Sherman restored next to the Elephant towards the front.That is where the restored King Tiger was last time I went there and now its goneOriginally posted by 1corps View PostComment
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The King Tiger was sent to the Patton museum in the early 1990s & is on display there. The Tiger I is at K. Wheatcroft's place in GB & is susposed to be back maybe this year to Ft. Lee. The majority of the collection is going to Ft. Lee by 2012 where there is a 90K sq/ft building being built where most of it will be housed in. The rail gun is going there also & will be put inside & the building will be built around it. There will be some vehicles left at APG & there will be a museum of sorts left there but it is not certain how big or what it will have at this time. The Ordnance School is being moved to Ft. Lee & most of the collection will follow it. The large German pieces that have not been visually restored yet are susposed to be done in the next few years as most of the other pieces that have been already visually restored. Some of these finished pieces are in storage in other buildings around APG currently & some have been put back outside sadly for the time being due to lack of inside storage space. We, the members of the Ordnance Museum Foundation have been trying to raise the money for 19 years to build buildings to get the collection inside, now through The Center For Military History it is being done by Uncle Sam finally. There are a few of the tanks that are in such bad shape due to neglet that they may not be movable, such as the WWI Mark V British heavy tank. I Hope this quick explanation clears up a few questions out there. DirkComment
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Wasnt there a King Tiger where the Elephant is now next to the Shermans ?I could have swore I saw one there not too long ago ,maybe within the last 6 to 9 months done up in an Ardennes camo scheme with blue # on the turretOriginally posted by slade007 View PostComment
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Aberdeen proving ground ordinace museum panzers
It has been 49 years since I have seen those tanks and other militaria in Aberdeen but now they will be at fort Lee just 60 miles from my house in Williamsburg.I am looking forward to seeing them again.I n case you did not know it Fort Lee is going to have a museum that will be out of this world.I have a friend that is working on the project and he has shown me pics. of boxs and boxs of all kind of militaria that would stagger the collectors mind.
Enjoy your hobbty
Dennis JLast edited by Dennis J; 03-27-2009, 10:17 AM.Comment
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Will Ft. Lee be the site of the new "Museum of the United States Army"? If so, it makes sense to move the bulk of the APG museum to Ft. Lee.Comment
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