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| Posted: Mon, 4th Jul 2016 14:37 Post subject: |
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I wanna go, but I might need a visa 
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| Posted: Fri, 24th Feb 2017 17:58 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | In a world first, The Tank Museum is planning an exhibition that will bring every member of the Tiger Tank family together in one display.
world of tanks logoThe new exhibition, supported by World of Tanks, will feature the Museum’s Tiger 1, two King Tigers, Jagdtiger and joined by at least one vehicle on international loan – which will be going on public display in Europe for the first time since it was captured in 1944.
The US Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center have confirmed that they will be loaning the Museum their Elefant (based on the rejected Porsche Tiger chassis) for the exhibition and the Museum remains hopeful that it will be joined by a Sturmtiger from overseas.
The new exhibition, which will be unveiled in April 2017, is aimed at enthusiasts of German armour and will feature previously unseen crew interviews and testimonies and account from those who faced them in action.
The development and technology employed in these huge machines along with historical detail about the battles in which they were fought will aim to assess the extent to which these tanks deserve their mighty reputations.
The Tiger CollectionVeteran accounts will include reminiscences from those who were present at the capture of Tiger 131 and the story of Gunner Joe Ekins of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, who in August 1944, knocked out three Tigers in his Sherman Firefly within a matter of hours. It is believed that one of these Tiger tanks was crewed by famed tank ace Michael Wittmann.
In an interview conducted before his death in 2012, Gunner Ekins recalled; “We were in the orchard, looking out over a couple of thousand yards of flat, plain land. Suddenly there were three Tigers coming across our front. We waited until they were about 800 yards. My commander said ‘target the rear one’ and I fired two shots at him and hit him. We pulled out again and fired at the second tank, hit him with the first shot and it went up in an explosion so, obviously we hit the ammunition or something. By this time the first tank of the three had realised what was going on and he started looking for cover, so it turned a bit towards us, we fired two shots at him and I hit him as well”.
Tiger capture
Of course, the German perspective will also be presented. At TANKFEST 2015, former Tiger 1 driver Wilhelm Fischer was interviewed by Museum staff and research is being carried out to identify further personal accounts.
With veteran stories, supporting artefacts, unseen imagery and the stories unique to the vehicles on display, the exhibition will showcase the Museum’s collection of what were arguably the most feared and famous tanks of the Second World War. |
http://www.tankmuseum.org/year-news/bovnews53673
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| Posted: Fri, 24th Feb 2017 18:59 Post subject: |
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Looks fun, but no. Share some pictures when you are going! 
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jun 2017 09:28 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jun 2017 13:27 Post subject: |
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Take some cool pictures for us! And most of all enjoy! 
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| Posted: Mon, 26th Jun 2017 23:33 Post subject: |
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Just awsome! Will post pictures in a couple of days!
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Jun 2017 12:12 Post subject: |
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Too bad it's such a pain in the ass to cross the channel - they should do it in Germany or so. Much cheaper to reach than the expensive ass Eurostar (not to mention it tends to get fully booked as well) for most Europeans.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Jun 2017 13:03 Post subject: |
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Pffff... as a German, we don't need such events. We all drive to work in our Tiger and Panther tanks. Everyone knows that.
Seriously though, I'd really like to attend one day. It seems to be loads of awesome.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Jun 2018 13:41 Post subject: |
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oh man I completely forgot! 
well hopefully I can make it next year
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Jun 2018 15:56 Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'll see you there.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Jun 2018 16:40 Post subject: |
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| Mr.Tinkles wrote: | | Yeah, I'll see you there. |
Really?
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| Posted: Wed, 20th Jun 2018 01:14 Post subject: |
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Yes, I'll be wearing a sleeveless hooded sweatshirt and my cousin will be wearing a wife-beater.
We'll be the ones going like:
"Where is that guy who is us guys's biggest fan?"
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| Posted: Wed, 20th Jun 2018 06:00 Post subject: |
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| Mr.Tinkles wrote: | Yes, I'll be wearing a sleeveless hooded sweatshirt and my cousin will be wearing a wife-beater.
We'll be the ones going like:
"Where is that guy who is us guys's biggest fan?" |
Thought so.
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| Posted: Thu, 21st Jun 2018 16:15 Post subject: |
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Awsome!
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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It doesn't rain?
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