NATIONAL MUSEUM AMERICANS AT WAR

These photos were made during the museum open house in 2013. The museum is larger every year and the open house is much more attended. Years ago, when it was strictly private, invitations to the open house were strictly word of mouth. Now, with the coming of the creation of the large Museum of Americans at War (also called American Wartime Museum) there is extensive advertising and everyone is encouraged to become a member. Excellent brochures are printed. The new museum web site is here.

Large sign at the entrance to the museum area in 2013

Sign showing the schedule for the 2013 open house at the museum

The open house of 2013 - Tent and saddle - horses in background

Horses for the WWI cavalry exhibit

A U. S. jeep at the entrance area to the museum grounds - reenactors for101 Airborne Division

Identification sign for U. S. M36 Gun motor carriage

U. S. M36 Gun motor carriage - an anti-tank gun

U. S. M36 Gun motor carriage - an anti-tank gun

Many visitors to the museum - children get special attention from the Reenactors.

U. S. M36 Gun motor carriage - an anti-tank gun

Another display of small arms and individual equipment

Reenactors for 506 Parachute Infantry of 101 Airborne Division with display of personal equipment and small arms

Sign with information about the British "Bren Gun Carrier" - Universal Carrier MKII

British "Bren Gun Carrier" - Universal Carrier MKII

U. S Army jeeps and 2 1/2 ton cargo truck

British reenactors dressed for North African theater

British light cargo truck

Australian tracked carrier

Australian tracked carrier

Reenactors unit tents

British light cargo truck

British "Bren Gun Carrier" - Universal Carrier MKII

?? tank

Sign describing the British Infantry Tank Mark III "Valentine III"

British Valentine III tank

British Valentine III tank

British Valentine III tank

Australian light armored cars - reconnaissance vehicles (Dingos)

Sign describing the Daimler Light Armored car (Dingo) for reconnaissance - seen with Australian reenactor group

Three Dingos - light armored car reconnaissance vehicles

Another view of two of the Dingos

British reenactors constructing their place for North Africa in 1942

Another Bren gun carrier ??

General view of the Scottish Division living history renactor area with displays of equipment and weapons

British area tent complex

Display of various sub-nachine guns and rifles at British area

Sign for the WWII British Living History - 15th Scottish Division area with 15th Scottish Reconnaissance Regiment

Display of some British - Scottish - personal equipment - field glasses, flare pistol, compas - helmets.

Display of literature at the Scottish Division table

Those neat Dingos again from the rear

Scot reenactor explaining a machine gun to a young visitor

General view of the Scottish reenactors' area - visitors are learning about a machine gun

British reenactors for North African theater

Display of rifle and personal gear in British area

British version Lee- Grant tank

British version Lee- Grant tank

Detail view of British version Lee- Grant tank

British version of the Lee - Grant tank

Office tent for the German reenactor group

Sign at the German reenactment group describing the Volkssturm organization

Some German reenactors with field gear

Display of German light and heavy machine guns

German water cooled heavy machine gun

Display of German land mines and related equipment

Two German reenactors

German Jagdpanzer Hetzer

German Jagdpanzer Hetzer - This is designed as an anti-tank weapon, note there is no turret and the cannon cannot elevate like a self-propelled artillery piece.

Sign describing the German Jagdpanzer 38T Hetzer built in Czechoslovakia - The sign notes that this vehicle was made after WWII and sold to Switzerland and the Swiss government gifted it to the museum

Visitors investigating the steel anti-tank 'cheval de freeze'

Russian T34-85 tank

Sign describing the Russian T34/85 Medium Tank - the 85 indicates the T34 was upgunned with the more powerful 85mm gun

Russian T34-85 medium tank - the 34 was upgunned with a new 85mm powerful cannon

Two Russian reenactors by their T34 tank

The Russian T34-85 medium tank seen toward rear

Two Russian reenactors

Russian WWII water cooled heavy machine gun

Two Russian reenactors standing by their tent with mortar in foreground

Sign indicating this is the Russian (Soviet) 33rd Guards Rifle Division reenactment group

Two Russian reenactors taking a break in their tent

Sign describing the U.S. M-3 Lee-Grant medium tank armed with ohne 75mm gun, one 37mm gun and 3 or 4 30 cal machine guns

U. S. M-3 Lee-Grant medium tank

Display of some German personal equipment

U.S. M-3 Lee-Grant medium tank - rear view

U.S. M-3 Lee-Grant medium tank

Detail view of main armament of the U.S. M-3 Lee-Grant medium tank

U.S. jeep with radios and machine gun

Display of some equipment of members of the 300th Engineer Battalion reenactment group

Display of some equipment of members of the 300th Engineer Battalion reenactment group

Banner sign for the headquarters of the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion reenactment group

Display of some engineer equpment such as explosives and blasting caps plus a Garrand rifle

U. S. Army wrecker truck

U. S. Army wrecker truck

Sign describing the M3A1 half track personnel carrier - the basic vehicle was configured in several roles

The U.S. M3A1 half track personnel carrier with a mounted 30 cal machine gun - note the WWI cavalry men in the background

American Marine reenactors with an anti-tank gun

U.S. Marine reenactors with anti-tank gun -Sherman tank in background

American Marine reenactors with Anti-tank gun and Sherman tank

U. S. M4A3 Sherman tank

U. S. M4A3 Sherman tank

U. S. M4A3 Sherman tank

U.S. jeep and 1/4 trailer

U. S. 5 ton truck as used in Korean War.

The mounting for the quad barrel anti-aircraft machine gun system minus the guns -would be placed in bed of a 5 ton truck

3/4ton truck

Photo showing what the quad barrel anti-aircraft machine gun equipment looks like in the bed of a truck - D Btry, 71st Arty Duster Compound

The mounting for the quad barrel anti-aircraft machine gun system minus the guns -would be placed in bed of a 5 ton truck

Sign describing the M42 Duster 40mm self-propelled Twin anti-aircraft gun system - This was mostly and very effectively used against ground targets with its Bofors automatic cannons firing at rate of 240 rounds per minute - it mounted also a 30 cal machine gun in the turret

M42 Duster twin barrel 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns used against ground targets

M42 Duster twin barrel 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns used against ground targets

Interior view of front opening of the M42 Duster

another view of the M42 Duster - this shows some of the clips of 40mm amunition

Sign for the National Dusters Quads Searchlights Association

Searchlight equipment for mounting in a vehicle

A armored truck used for convoy protection in Viet Nam - a similar one is in the Transportation Corps museum at Ft. Eustis.

A armored truck used for convoy protection in Viet Nam - a similar one is in the Transportation Corps museum at Ft. Eustis.

A machine gun equipped armored jeep for convoy protection

Preparation for reenactment - Russian T34-85 tank maneuvering

The Russian T34/85 tank coming around the curve

Medium tank

Detail of turret of medium tank

Medium tank

Rear view of medium tank

Swedish S tank

Swedish S tank

Sign describing the Swedish S tank and its move to the museum

Swedish S tank

Sign at tent of Company E of 506th Parachute Regiment

Display of equipment of paratroopers at their tent

Display of equipment of paratroopers at their tent

German tank

German tank

German tank

Armored engineer vehicle

Armored engineer vehicle

Two armored peresonnel carriers

Sign describing the Russian PT-76 amphibious reconnaissance tank

Russian PT-76 amphibious tank

Reenactors display some weapons near their slit trench

Reenactors display some weapons near their slit trench

British Striker anti-tank missle carrier

Sign describing the U.S. M41, 76mm gun tank Walker Bulldog

U. S. M-41 Walker Bulldog tank

U. S. M-41 Walker Bulldog tank

U. S. M42 Duster antiaircraft

U. S. M42 Duster antiaircraft

U. S. M42 Duster antiaircraft

U. S. Armored personnel carrier M113 with machine guns mounted

Sign describing the U. S. M113 Armored personnel carrier

U. S. M113 Armored personnel carrier

U. S. M113 Armored personnel carrier

U. S. M113 Armored personnel carrier

U. S. M113 Armored personnel carrier

French scout car

French scout car

Sign for the French Foreign Legion Parachute regiment

American Ranger reenactor and veteran

Display of U.S. Army Ranger equipment

U.S. M113 armored personnel carrier and twin 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun carriage

Row of British scout cars and Ferret and Fox and Scorpion and Striker

Sign describing the Ferret Scout Car (one in the previous photo) - a British reconnaissance vehicle

British Ferret Scout Car

British Ferret Scout car

Sign describing the British Fox, FV721 Combat Recon vehicle - another in the row shown above

British Fox reconnaissance vehicle

British light tank

British Ferret reconnaissance car

British Fox reconnaissance vehicle

British Scorpion FV101 armored reconnaissance vehicle

Sign describing the British Scorpion FV101 armored reconnaissance vehicle

British Scorpion FV101 armored reconnaissance vehicle

Sign describing the British Striker, Anti-tank missle carrier

British Striker - anti-tank missle carrier

British Striker - anti-tank missle carrier - with sign

British Striker - anti-tank missle carrier

Sign describing the British Abbot, self-propelled artillery, 105 mm FV433

Sign describing the British Abbot, self-propelled artillery, 105 mm FV433 on the vehicle

British self-propelled artillery

British , self-propelled artillery,

British self-propelled artillery

British self-propelled artillery

British self-propelled artillery

British self-propelled artillery

British self-propelled artillery

Sign describing the British Centurian main battle tank

British Centurian main battle tank

British Centurian main battle tank

British Centurian main battle tank

British Centurian tank

British armored personnel carrier

British armored personnel carrier

Heavy duty trucks

American HUMV and ambulance

American truck

American mine clearing vehicle??

Tank in the repair shop

Sign describing the Marine AAAFV(P) - EFV aka CAL-1 - a prototype test vehicle

U. S. Marine amphibious AAAFV

U. S. Marine amphibious AAAFV

U. S. Marine amphibious AAAFV

Russian Armored personnel carrier

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian BMP armored personnel carrier

View into the BMP armored personnel carrier

Display of equipment adjacent to Russian BMP

Russian BMP armored personnel carrier

Russian BMP armored personnel carrier

Russian reenactors standing near their BMP

Display of Russian small arms and personal equipment

Russian BMP armored personel carrier

Sign describing the Russian BMP-1 Infantry Combat Vehicle

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Sign describing the Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

Russian armored personnel carrier

Damaged New York Fire engine from the World Center destuction to be displayed in the new museum

Sign describing the New York fire engine of Squad 252 whose six members all died in the World Trade Center while attempting rescues. It will be displayed at the new museum

Pieces of structural steel recovered from the destroyed World Trade Center to be displayed at the new museum

Sign describing the recovered artifacts from the World Trade Center to be displayed at the new museum

Destroyed New York emergency vehicle from the World Trade Center to be displayed at the new museum

Twin barrel Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the M19 chassis from the M24 Chafee tank

Sign describing the M19 40 mm gun motor carriage - the Bofors guns were designed for anti-aircraft but served very well in ground role - the Chassis is from the M24 Chafee tank

U. S. M24 Chafee light tank

Sign describing the U. S. M24 Chafee light tank

Badly damaged tank in the repair shop

Equipment in the repair shop

Tank being repaired in the shop

U. S. 75mm pack mountain howitzer can be disassembled for transport - still in use now

Sign describing the Swiss Tank Pz68

Swiss Tank Pz68

Swiss tank Pz68

Swiss tank Pz68

Swiss tank Pz68

Display of machine guns and other items

Display of rifles and other items

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - Daniel Siskind - PO Box 18051 Minneopolis, MN, 55418

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - Daniel Siskind - www.brickmania.com

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - Daniel Siskind - dan@brickmania.com

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - the assault on the beach

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - the beach defenses

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - the beach defenses

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - Japanese positions overrun

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - Japanese rear positions

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view from behind the Japanese rear positions

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view from behind the Japanese rear positions

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view from beside the Japanese positions

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view from beside the Japanese positions

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view of beach and landing ships

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view of beach and landing ships

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view of trucks on deck of landing ship

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view of tanks moving from landing craft to beach

A model display of an amphibious landing against Japanese defenders built by Brickmania - view of fighter-bombers over the beach

Painting on shop wall of Americans landing

Display of small model tanks and vehicles made by Brickmania

Display of small model tanks and vehicles made by Brickmania

Display of small model tanks and vehicles made by Brickmania

Diorama depicting scene in Viet Nam war built by Brickmania

Diorama depicting scene in Viet Nam war built by Brickmania

Diorama depicting scene in Viet Nam war built by Brickmania

Display of German mines

Large anti-tank gun

Large anti-tank gun

Sign describing the U.S. M3A1 Stuart Light Tank

U.S. M3A1 Stuart Light Tank

U.S. M3A1 Stuart Light Tank

U. S. Marine Corps museum display of various Marine Corps uniforms

U. S. Marine Corps museum display of captured North Korean army weapons

U. S. Marine Corps museum display of captured North Korean army weapons

U. S. Marine Corps amphibious truck DUCK

U.S. Marine Corps reenactment platoon having lunch

Sign from MBNA Bank describing the U. S. M4A3 Sherman medium tank - interesting that the description claims the Sherman was not designed to fight other tanks - so did the U. S. have a tank that could fight German tanks? looks like a copout

Military vehicle ??

Another Military vehicle ??

Sign for the HUMVEE collectors with a HUMVEE behind it

Sign memoralizing some WWII veterans

U. S. M4A3 Sherman medium tank

U. S. Jeep 1/4 ton and other displays

U. S. Jeep 1/4 ton and other displays

Trailer with Bazooka and a RPG launcher

Colorful sign display about Jeeps

Another view of Jeeps and trailer with Bazooka and RPG launcher

Another Jeep plus BAR and field telephone

Display with WWII small arms and some other personal equipment

U. S. M20 Armored car

Sign describing the U. S. Armored Utility car M20

Sign describing the U.S. M8 Light Armored Car

U. S. M20 Armored car

U. S. M8 Light armored car

U. S. M8 Light armored car

Sign describing the U.S. M5A1 Stuart light tank

U. S. M5A1 Stuart Light tank

U.S. M5A1 Stuart light tank

U. S. 2 1/2 ton cargo truck

Sign describing the U. S. M36 Gun Motor Carriage - a new version of the M10 'tank destroyer' - it has a 90mm anti-aircraft gun

U. S. M36 Gun Motor Carriage - note the unusual rear extension of the turret - likely necessary to house the larger 90mm gun

U. S. M36 Gun Motor Carriage

Display of German small arms

German machine gun

German reenactors with motocycle

Russian reenactor's camp with samovar

Russian reenactor in tent with radio equipment

Russian reenactor's death head symbol

Tank coming around the curve in another reenactment

More armor coming around the curve

More armor coming around the curve

Movie of more armor coming around the curve

British tank coming around the curve

German reenactors with motocycle and camp

U. S. Engineer vehicle

U. S. M4A3 Sherman tank moving on track

U. S. M4A3 Sherman tank moving on track

Marine reenactors moving toward their objective

Marine reenactors moving toward their objective

Marines beside Sherman tank nearing the objective - note the Marine with flame thrower

Marines beside Sherman tank nearing the objective - note the Marine with flame thrower

Smoke identifies the objective - flame thrower operator preparing while covered by other Marines

And there she goes - flamethrower in action

Marine reenactors completing their mission

Marine reenactor assembling and checking weapons

Marines returning to base

General view of the central area with reenactment field beyond the tents

View of row of tents and vehicles

Here comes a jeep of the 101st Airborne

Row of armored cars and ambulance with British area in far background

First World War cavalry reenactors

U.S. cavalry visits the Russians

Some visitors enjoy greeting the cavalry

Visitors next to the Russian T55 tank

Visitors next to the Russian T55 tank

U.S. Engineer vehicle

Russian amphibious tank

U. S. M41 Walker Bulldog tank

U. S. M41 Walker Bulldog tank

U.S. M113 personnel carrier and M42 Duster anti-aircraft 40mm Bofors gun mount

U. S. M113 armored personnel carrier

U. S. M42 Duster anti-aircraft guns on tracked carriage

U. S. M42 Duster anti-aircraft guns on tracked carriage

British Ferret Scout car

British Fox Reconnaissance vehicle

British self-propelled artillery

British Scorpion VV101 armored reconnaissance vehicle

view of interior of French Scout car

French scout car

British Centurian Main Battle tank

Visitors next to British Centurian Main battle tank

Visitors next to British Centurian Main battle tank

Two heavy duty trucks

Four heavy duty trucks

U. S. M24 Chafee light tank

U. S. Twin barrel Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the M19 chassis from the M24 Chafee tank

U. S. M24 Chafee light tank

Vehicke in repair shop

Equipment in repair shop

Swiss tank Pz68

Display of captured Japanese flag and other equipment

Display of rifles

Display of rifles and submachine gun

U.S. halftrack with multiple machine guns

U. S. anti-tank gun

U.S. halftrack with multiple machine guns

U.S. halftrack with multiple machine guns

U.S. halftrack with multiple machine guns

Russian BMP and T55 main tank

Swedish S tank

Searchlight module that mounts on a truck

Russian T34/85 tank

view of interior of Lee-Grant tank

U. S. Lee-Grant medium tank

U. S. Lee-Grant medium tank

British version of the Lee-Grant medium tank

view inside the Lee-Grant tank

view inside the Lee-Grant tank

British reenactors standing in front of the Lee-Grant mediuim tank

British reenactor encampment for North Africa theater 1942

British reenactor talking with visitors

British reenactors

Engine compartment of one of the Dingos

Detail of one of the Dingos

One of the other Dingos

Driver's compartment of a Dingo

Another Dingo