tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post4741097463860705421..comments2024-03-27T11:44:20.452+11:00Comments on The Man Cave: Tanktober #11Paul O'Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-85261472188704606242015-10-17T21:27:15.192+11:002015-10-17T21:27:15.192+11:00Churchhill
Canadian War Museum (I've been ther...Churchhill<br />Canadian War Museum (I've been there)jmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-70767864269961462292015-10-13T19:24:56.549+11:002015-10-13T19:24:56.549+11:00Churchill MKIII SN 1792653
and behind: JgdPz IV/7...Churchill MKIII SN 1792653 <br />and behind: JgdPz IV/70 (V) - Originally captured by 4th Canadian Armoured Division near Wilhelmshaven, Germany in May 1945<br />Canadian War Museum<br />Behind: Staghound Armoured Carcedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-29285671429506094432015-10-13T01:20:01.604+11:002015-10-13T01:20:01.604+11:00Simon, if that's the case, (and I believe you)...Simon, if that's the case, (and I believe you), then it's probably the 3 inch howitzer.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-5367246734879699422015-10-12T17:59:37.602+11:002015-10-12T17:59:37.602+11:00Churchill is all I can say.Churchill is all I can say.Laffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125733864107467243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-80398426976504615882015-10-12T14:37:14.581+11:002015-10-12T14:37:14.581+11:00Good heavens no! The Tanktober Gods encourage spra...Good heavens no! The Tanktober Gods encourage spray and area suppressive fire :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-26336658980930698302015-10-12T14:01:55.740+11:002015-10-12T14:01:55.740+11:00It's a ChurchillIt's a ChurchillBarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-1936477592531443722015-10-12T12:13:05.956+11:002015-10-12T12:13:05.956+11:00We'll I've been to 0 tank museums outside ...We'll I've been to 0 tank museums outside of Aberdeen, so if it's not Aberdeen, maybe I should just throw out a guess each time. Are there penalty points for guessing wrong? ;)Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-90503256263704532492015-10-12T06:59:55.743+11:002015-10-12T06:59:55.743+11:00That would be a very rash assumption :-)That would be a very rash assumption :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-88849385862159646542015-10-12T04:38:42.524+11:002015-10-12T04:38:42.524+11:00Hello the NA75 had the original Sherman mantlet. T...Hello the NA75 had the original Sherman mantlet. The guns were taken for scrapped/damaged Sherman's.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-46153520893628655602015-10-12T02:36:37.622+11:002015-10-12T02:36:37.622+11:00It's the Churchill Mk III, probably the NA75 v...It's the Churchill Mk III, probably the NA75 variant which was fitted with the 75mm gun of a destroyed Sherman. I think it's in the Le Breton gallery at the Canadian War Museum in Ottowa.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-80121551985402377252015-10-12T01:30:15.884+11:002015-10-12T01:30:15.884+11:00Churchill tank, not sure which model.
Looking at ...Churchill tank, not sure which model.<br /><br />Looking at the inventory of Bovington, I suspect I should just guess "Bovington!" for all of these indoor tank pics. :)Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-63640167834710351382015-10-11T20:45:37.403+11:002015-10-11T20:45:37.403+11:00I reckon that would be a Churchill Mk III with dee...I reckon that would be a Churchill Mk III with deep wading kit, as used at Dieppe. Now in Bovington, I suspect.Dux Homunculorumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536604035307855671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-62987335312672960262015-10-11T20:41:12.200+11:002015-10-11T20:41:12.200+11:00MK VII suspension... not MKVIVIIMK VII suspension... not MKVIVIIMoiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-46980970234140799472015-10-11T20:40:10.765+11:002015-10-11T20:40:10.765+11:00A22 Churchill MK III in the Canadian War Museum Ot...A22 Churchill MK III in the Canadian War Museum Ottawa. Equipped with wading equipment, like the ones used at the Dieppe raid, and MKVI VII suspension units. The gun looks a little odd though. I'd say it's probably a fake gun or as Simon pointed out a 95mm howitzer.<br />Next to it is indeed a German Panzerjäger IV.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-52306712592624776222015-10-11T18:56:49.263+11:002015-10-11T18:56:49.263+11:00The gun might be a 95mm early support howitzer and...The gun might be a 95mm early support howitzer and not a 6 Pdr as the bore and barrel thickness looks large.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-80326018262899255712015-10-11T16:13:24.566+11:002015-10-11T16:13:24.566+11:00This might be an upgraded vehicle from and earlier...This might be an upgraded vehicle from and earlier Mark. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-1413578063436347412015-10-11T16:13:14.537+11:002015-10-11T16:13:14.537+11:00This might be an upgraded vehicle from and earlier...This might be an upgraded vehicle from and earlier Mark. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870589873354977188.post-49132076507215095812015-10-11T16:10:28.993+11:002015-10-11T16:10:28.993+11:00Churchill with what looks like a Panzerjager IV be...Churchill with what looks like a Panzerjager IV behind it. I think it's a Mark III Churchill.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.com