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NATIONAL MUSEUM AMERICANS AT WAR

  
 

These photos were made at the 'tank farm' open house in 2019. This year the event was larger than ever with both more vehicles and reenactor groups present and many more visitors. As usual they had a flamethrower demonstration and in addition a Marine squad assault demonstration with support by a Sherman tank firing machine gun and cannon. Unfortunately, I do not know how to attach the videos I make to this htm table.

 
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Sign with the day's events

  
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Cavalry horses feeding in temporary corral

 
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Cavalry men tending their horses

  
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Cavalry tent

  
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Cavalry horses by a towed WWII cannon

  
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Ruth with DVM Brian Petriski

  
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Phillipean scout M3A1 scout car and towed anti-tank gun

 
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Phillipean scout M3A1 scout car

 
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Phillipean scout M3A1 scout car

 
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U.S. Cavalryman and Philipean scout

  
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Detail - machine gun on Philipean scout car

 
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Mr. Edwin Diolozo - Philipean scout

 
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U. S. Marine Corps amphibious truck DUCK

  
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Banner at U.S. Marine Corps museum exhibits

 
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Banner at U.S. Marine Corps museum exhibits

 
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Small (mountain) howitzer

  
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U.S. Marine Corps LAV - Light attack vehicle

 
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Marines on a LAV - Light attack vehicle

  
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Display sign describing the M3A1 Light tank Stuart

  
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M3A1 Steuart Light Tank

  
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Marines on a LAV - Light attack vehicle

  
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Armored truck

  
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Drawing showing the layout of the future Americans in Warfare museum

 
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Display sign describing the M3 Lee/Grant medium tank

  
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The M3 Lee/Grant medium tank

  
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The M3 Lee/Grant medium tank

  
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Standard transportation truck

  
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Towed 105mm howitzer

  
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M18 Hellcat tank destroyer

  
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M18 Hellcat tank destroyer

  
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M18 Hellcat tank destroyer

  
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Display sign describing the M24 Chaffee light tank

  
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M 24 Chaffee Light tank

  
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M 24 Chaffee Light tank

  
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Display sign describing the Russian T34/85 medium tank

  
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Twin 44mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns on M19 gun carriage

  
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West Point roommate, nick Neegard visiting at the tank show

  
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Nick and John in front of a Hellcat

  
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Crowd of eager visitors

 
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Twin 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns on M19 gun carriage

  
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Display sign describing the M 19 40mm gun carriage

  
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Twin 40mm Borfors anti-aircraft guns on M19 gun carriage

  
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Display of soldiers' personal equipment

  
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Display of German soldier's equipment

  
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Soldier's personal equipment

  
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American Stuart M5A1 light tank

  
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Equipment including light machinegun

  
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Display sign describing the Amerian M5A1 Stuart light tank

  
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M5A1 Stuart light tank

  
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Display of personal equipment

  
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Tractor

  
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American 3inch gun motor carriage M 10

  
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3 inch gun carriage M 10

  
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Display sign describing the 3 inch gun motor carriage M 10

  
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Display sign describing the M 8 light armored car

  
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M 8 light armored car

  
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U. S. Veterans Administration large touring van

  
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View of the entrance to the display building and the WWI tank positioned there

  
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View of the Veteran's Administration mobile van.

  
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WWI American light tank

  
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Display sign with photos of the 1917 American light tank

  
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American WWI light tank M1917

  
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American WWI light tank M1917

  
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Russian T72 medium tank - the newest Russian tank here - It is open for getting inside, a great treat for the visiting children

  
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Old time cannon

  
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Russian T72 tank

  
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Russian T72 tank

  
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Example of tank ammunition next to the T72 tank

  
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Russian T72 tank

  
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Rear deck of the Russian T72 - typically Russian tanks have extra fuel drum and logs to use in case of becoming stuck

 
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Eager visitors climbing into the T72 Tank

 
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Motorcycle with side car

  
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Three military motorcycles

  
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Display sign discussing American tank ammunition

  
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Display sign discussing Russian tank ammunition

  
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General purpose comman car

  
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General purpose command car with machineguns

  
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Display sign - the "Dusters" have a well organized group - the men who operated the 40mm twin antiaircraft guns mounted in tracked carriages and also the high powered search lights and other related equipment in Viet Nam.

  
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Display sign describing the M42 Duster - the twin40mm Borfors guns mounted on tracked chassis.

  
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View inside the Duster showing operating system and operator seat.

  
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The M 42 Duster twin 40mm aitiaircraft cannon on tracked chassis

  
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Interesting sign for the National Quads Dusters searchlight Association showing the various components

 
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WW II Jeep

  
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Field communications display

  
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Display sign describing the Russian BMP 1

 
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Russian BMP - 1

  
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Russian personel carrier BTR 60

  
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Display sign describing the Swiss PZ 68/88 medium tank

  
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Swiss PZ 68/88 medium tank

  
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Swiss PZ 68/88 medium tank

  
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Swiss PZ 68/88 medium tank

  
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Swiss PZ 68/88 medium tank

  
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Medium tank ??

  
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Mobile ground based quad 50 cal machine gun - part of the Dusters anti-aircraft system in Viet Nam.

  
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Russian T 72 main battle tank with visitors climbing all over and inside it.

  
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A large piece of the steel from the destroyed World Trade Center - donated for display in the museum

  
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A display sign describing what the museum plans to do with the World Trade Center artifacts.

  
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View of a small section of the 'tank farm' open house area inclding 3 tanks

 
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Three tanks

  
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Display sign describing the Russian T55A (M) Main battle tank

  
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Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

  
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Russian T55A(M) Main battle tank

  
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Russian BMP

  
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Armored engineer vehicle

  
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Russian T 55A Main battle tank

  
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Russian BMP

  
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Vehicle??

  
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Detail of turret of Russian T 55A

  
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Russian T55 M main battle tank

  
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Swedish S tank

  
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?? tank

  
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?? tank

  
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Swiss tank

  
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Briish Centurian main battle tank

  
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Display sign with photos of the Swedish S tank

  
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American Sherman medium tank used by Marines in demonstration

  
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Reenators emplacement and visitors

 
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American M3 Sherman tank and model emplacement viewed by visitors

  
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U.S. Marines large supply tractor

  
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Reenactors in emplacement noe tin cans on trip wires

  
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Quad - 4 antiaircraft 50 cal machine guns mount with only 1 gun

 
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American M 113 armored personel carrier

  
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View of small part of the 'tank farm' open house area with the Quad 50 and M113 and other exhibits.

  
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View of small part of the 'tank farm' open house area with the Quad 50 and M113 and other exhibits.

  
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Russian T72 main battle tank

  
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Russian T72 main battle tank

  
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Russian T72 main battle tank

  
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Breach of a towed howitzer

  
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Display chart describing the British Centurian main battle tank

  
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British Centurian main battle tank

  
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Towed 155mm howitzer

  
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British Striker armored grenade firing vehicle

  
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British Striker armored grenade firing vehicle

  
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British Centurian main battle tank

  
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Display sign describing the British Scorpion FV101 Armored Reconaissance Vehicle

  
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British Scorpion Fv 101Armored Reconnaissance vehicle

  
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British SFV 432 mortar carrier

  
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British SFV 432 mortar carrier with visitors

 
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On the right is the British armored motar carrier and on the left another British armored vehicle

  
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British SFV 432 armored mortar carrier

  
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British SFV 432 armored mortar carrier

  
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Display of British soldiers equipment

  
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British armor ??

  
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British armor ??

  
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Interior view of the SFV 432 British Mortar carrier

  
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Detail of the British SFV 432 showing the mortar

  
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Two British Abbot Self propelled 105 mm howitzers

  
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Interior of Marine amphibious tractor

  
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American Marine amphibious tractor

  
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American Marine amphibious tractor

  
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American Marine amphibious tractor

  
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Interior of American Marine tractor

  
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Line of three standard Army trucks

  
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View of a section of the 'tank farm' field showing several tanks and other exhibits

  
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Russian motorcycle with sidecar

  
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Russian motorcycle

  
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Reenactor with camp -Russian Naval Infantry in 2nd Chechen War

  
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Reenactors with camp -Russian Naval Infantry in 2nd Chechen War - With a PT76 Amphibious tank

  
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Russian Naval Infantry camp with machinn gun

 
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Russian Naval Infantry re-enactor with PT76 amphibious tank

  
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Russian Naval Infantry 2nd Chechen War

  
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Russian PT76 amphibious tank

  
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American amphibious tractor

  
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Russian T55A - main battle tank

  
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American Sherman tank with Marines returning from a demonstration drive

  
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Interior of the large American Marine amphibious tractor

  
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Swedish S Tank

  
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American communications - radio - van

  
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A veteran of VietNam war - nurse - with medical exhibits

  
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Some exhibits of medical items from veteran nurse's collection

  
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Some exhibits of medical items from veteran nurse's collection

  
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VietNam War veteran nurse's uniform and other artifacts.

  
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Various exhibits including a radio, pack, sleeping gear and other items

  
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Armored convoy patrol vehicle

  
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View of Red Cross tent and other items

  
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Display of machine guns, ATrocket grenades and launchers and rifles

  
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Display of automatic rifles and ammo pouches

 
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Display of bayonets used in VietNam

  
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Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Display sign describing the Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Display sign describing the American M24 Chaffee light tank

  
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American M24 Chaffee light tank

  
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Tent with display and members of VietNam War veterans

  
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Map of VietNam showing locations of major American bases

  
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VietNam War Veterans table with various hats for sale

  
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American M10 3 in gun and motor carriage

  
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Display sign describing the American M10 3 inch gun and motor carriage

  
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Display sign with story of the American M10 tank destroyer

  
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Display sign describing the Amerian M10 Tank Destroyer

  
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American M10 Tank Destroyer

  
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Equipment display

  
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Sleeping cot and sleeping bag

  
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Display sign describing the American M8 light Armored car

  
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American M8 Light armored car

  
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American Stuart M5A1 Light tank

  
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Display sign describing the American M5A1 Stuart light tank

  
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American M5A1 Stuart Light tank

  
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Visitors always enjoy watching the Marines demonstrating tactical action -here they have a Sherman tank in support firing the main gun and machine gun

  
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Visitors watching with anticipation that the Marine will fire his flamethrower. In former years I took up a position right on the fence to make a video of the flame thrower but this year I decided not to do that.

  
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There it goes - smoke rising from the flame discharge from the Marine flame thrower

  
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The flame thrower exhibition continues - one can see some flame in the rising smoke.

  
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Display sign describing the American M3A1 Half Track personnel carrier - actually it served in many other roles as well.

 
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American Half track personnel carrier

 
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Tracked multi purpose vehicle

  
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Tracked motor cycle looking carrier

  
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German motorcycle with side car next to a moden of a sentry box and road sign.

  
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German reenactors' main tent

  
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Young visitor examining a German machine gun

 
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German steel calrop - deployed on beaches and before field fortifications - modern version of medieval wooden caltrops.

  
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German half tracked personnel carrier

  
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German half tracked armored personel carrier

 
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British version of a jeep

  
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German military bicycle

 
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Another German military bicycle

  
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German Hetzer anti-tank tank

  
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Display sign describing the German Jagdpanzer Hetzer 38(T) After WWI the Czechs sold off remaining vehicles and this one served in the Swiss army

  
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German Jagdpanzer Hetzer

  
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British - Australian reconnaissance vehicle

 
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British - Australian reconnaissance vehicle

 
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Australian tents

  
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Australian tents wih some camouflage netting

 
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camouflage netting

 
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British Bren Gun carrier

  
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Display sign describing the British universal carrier No 2 MKII - Bren Gun carrier

 
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British Bren Gun carrier

 
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British reenactor explaining weapons to group of young visitors

  
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Display sign describing the British Infantry tank Mark III Valentine III main battle tank

  
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British Mark III Valentine III tank

  
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Sign identifying the Soviet 33rd Guards Rifle Division

  
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Russian reenactor in unit tent

  
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Russian reenactor in unit tent

  
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Russian unit tent with several machine gunes and other equipment

  
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Russian reenactor discussing Maxim machine gun with young visitor

  
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Young visitor enjoys opportunity to play at shooting the Maxim machine gun

  
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Sign identifying the 883rd Rifle Regiment of the 193rd Rifle Division

  
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Another Russian tent

  
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Russian T34/85 medium tank

 
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Medical aid station

 
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Display signs and table display of Chaplain photos

 
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Chaplain with some exhibits

 
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Display signs at the service dog location

 
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Here I am near the towed howitzer

 
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Here I am next to the American WWI 1917 light tank

  

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