Tank and military memorabilia collecting (don’t mention the war)

[Joey Shabadoo]

Is that a Zundapp or BMW do you know?

Dunno. It was brown.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Another one from the same place - think it ran on a bungee cord

 

[Oldhippy]

Dunno. It was brown.

BMW. Zundapp equally lovely in many ways but the Beemer just has that 'Don't mess with me vibe going on.

 

[Oldhippy]

I'm an anorak!

 

[Oldhippy]

I have lots. 😁

 

[Cycleops]

Just discovered this on YouTube, the story behind this in Mark Felton's War Stories. I know some of you will be interested, it's a fascinating story.

View: https://youtu.be/1XIkZgCJZCs

 

[Profpointy]

Had a drive of a T34 once. How anyone spent any time in them locked down and under fire is beyond me. Driving at any speed is terrifying enough when your view is effectively through a letterbox.

As a (former) company car driver we use to get a newsletter from the leasing company with various safety advice. Amongst the usual platitudes on winter driving safety was this real gem about cleaning the ice off the windows properly "don't drive off like a tank commander".

 

[Profpointy]

I'm an anorak!

I'm going to have to add that to my wish list. Already have a good foot of tank, half track and army truck books

 

[HMS_Dave]

Just discovered this on YouTube, the story behind this in Mark Felton's War Stories. I know some of you will be interested, it's a fascinating story.

View: https://youtu.be/1XIkZgCJZCs

Im a regular to Mark Felton's stories. What he digs up is quite amazing. I thought i knew a lot about the ins and outs of WW2, but then i do believe he is a professor and has travelled the world in study...

 

[Bazzer]

Im a regular to Mark Felton's stories. What he digs up is quite amazing. I thought i knew a lot about the ins and outs of WW2, but then i do believe he is a professor and has travelled the world in study...

Yes, Mark Felton is excellent.
As to war memorabilia, I have a couple of (disarmed) hand grenades, which I believe are of middle eastern origin.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Yes, Mark Felton is excellent.
As to war memorabilia, I have a couple of (disarmed) hand grenades, which I believe are of middle eastern origin.

Not ... the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!!?

 

[Lozz360]

A tank. In a house. Thank goodness it has been removed; did no one think of the children?

You mean you don’t have a tank in your house? I guess you have a combination boiler then...

 

[Milzy]

Rommel had about 2 dozen of the 88mm guns which he used in direct fire anti tank mode. British troops claimed that this "wasnt fair"
The RAF and US bombers kept 10,930 of these guns pointing up rather than to the East which may have been their major contribution.

It was totally fair. Poor tactics by allied forces.

 

[Milzy]

A pensioner in Germany has been fined and had his collection of a WW2 tank, Flak 88mm AA gun, various weapons and uniforms confiscated and been ordered to pay a £200,000 fine for keeping them in the basement of his house. Sounds like a collectors dream.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58077039

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On that arms dealers program they spent 4 years making one perfect it was worth 1.4 million originally but it was been shipped to Australia where it was worth 14 million. Mental.

 

[Illaveago]

I like watching Combat Dealers. It is interesting what he comes up with and demonstrates in his programmes. I liked the demonstration of the PIAT and 6 pounder anti tank guns .