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These tanks have seen better days

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Jens Knudsen, Nov 5, 2005.

  1. Jens Knudsen

    Jens Knudsen New Member

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    after ww2 Denmark got a lot of ww2 tanks to use, now many of them are in a very poor condition, which, I think, is very sad

    a Sherman:
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    seem like this one have been used for some kind of testing:
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    M24 Chaffee (or what is left of it):
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    M10 Achilles IIC:
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    not much of a tank left here:
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  2. Zhukov_2005

    Zhukov_2005 New Member

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    :cry: So sad.

    Maybe to see if Shermans can fly? :lol:
     
  3. Cholbert

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    The top photo looks to me as if it's a Firefly. Thanks for the pics :D
     
  4. Danyel Phelps

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    It's an M4A3E4, a Korean War modification where a 76.2mm M1 gun was retrofitted into current Sherman tanks untill the E8s and Pershings could arrive.
     
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    Boba Nette New Member

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    That is a shame.Letting those vehicles go to waste.
     
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    Hey, maybe Danyel can pick one up cheap so he can restore it!
     
  7. Danyel Phelps

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    While it remains a life goal of mine, it is doubtful that I could possibly pull it off while still maintaining a desirable living.
     
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    Well it could be MUCH worse :D
    Take a look at this
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    (Scrapped Centurions)
     
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    yikes!!!,still :cry:
     
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    can the US trust denmark anymore? :D just kidding
     
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    I wouldn't trust those Danes - they're about to declare war on Canada, too! ;)
     
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    Hmm , Roel , you may want to inform canadian military intellegence, they might not have heard of any threat from Denamrk :D
     
  13. Gunter_Viezenz

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    dont worry ill ask Quebec to surrender in advance.

    and ask America for help.
     
  14. Jens Knudsen

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    we dont need tanks to take out Canada, we just come in our longboats in old fashion viking style, we did it once before, we can do it again (well, it was Vikings from Norway that did it back then, but what the h***)
     
  15. Christian Ankerstjerne

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    With Danish military units in Afganistan and Iraq, I would say yes.

    Jens
    Remember that Norway is just a Danish colony anyway.

    Christian
     
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    Whaaaaaat????????????? I never knew that.
     
  17. Zhukov_2005

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    Canada and Denmark should be friendly towards each other. We should be there for each other.

    (Like the upcoming Canadian invasion of Switzerland)

    You are with us or against us.
     
  18. Christian Ankerstjerne

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    Then we're against you - and while both your soldiers are comitted in Switzerland, our soldier will conquer Canada.

    Christian
     
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    Ummmm yes lets just disregard all of NATO. (I have way too much time on my hands)
     
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