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Preserved German Tanks in North America
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:30 am
by Juneau@1
Given the vast knowledge of tanks that seems to exist on this website, I thought I would ask a couple questions about tanks that are preserved here in North America.
1. Besides the German Tanks at Aberdeen MD and the Patton Museum at Fort Knox, what German WWII tanks are preserved here in North America?
2. Also, does anyone know of online pictures or have any that they can post of the Panther at CBF Borben Park in Canada?
Thanks,
Eric
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:31 pm
by tmanthegreat
There are some in private collections. I know in California, there is this millionaire who lives in the Portola Valley (the name illudes me at the moment) who has the largest private collection of tanks in the world consisting of 200+ actual vehicles, of which most are operational. He has a bunch of German tanks and is currently restoring a Panther. I don't know whether or not they are avaliable for public viewing, however.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:32 pm
by Mr. Football
The guy in California is named Jacques Littlefield and he has a website:
http://www.mishalov.net/military-vehicl ... icles.html
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:52 pm
by tmanthegreat
That's the guy. Its sort of like he collects what we collect, save that his stuff is all real!
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:41 pm
by Mr. Football
Here are some great pics of Littlefield's Panther:
It was found in an Eastern European scrapyard.
http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/page41.html
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:10 pm
by immeww2
Wasn't Littlefield featured on a tv show awhile back? I forgot what station. I hope they replay it again cause I missed part of it.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:55 pm
by tmanthegreat
Yeah, he was. It was on the National Geographic Channel and was about wealthy people who collect tanks. It featured him, as well as a number of others who have smaller collections of only several tanks. There was another show following it in the same series about rich guys who collect jet fighters.
If I had endless monetary resources, that is probably what I would do. But for now, 21c, BBI, FOV, Corgi, etc. provide a nice alternative for only a mere fraction of a fraction of the price behind collecting the real deals!
Panther Tanks in North America
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:40 pm
by Juneau@1
Thanks for posting the pic of the Panther in California, I have only seen pics of its current state of restoration. I believe that there are Panther Tanks in the following locations besides the one in California:
1. Patton Museum, KY: One Panter and one Panther II
2. Aberdeen, MD: Two Panthers
3. CFB Borden Park, Canada: Panther
Eric
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:09 am
by olifant
I have heard of this gentleman but did not know his collection was so extensive. Mecca!
Thank you for the great link.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:08 pm
by Teamski
And don't get me started on the deplorable condition of the Aberdeen tanks......
-Ski
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:12 pm
by KAMIKAZE
There are also quite a few Panzer threes and panzer fours private hands.Not to mention all those hetzers I missed out on.There is a tank rental place in California(mostly movies) that has two panzer threes.
Mark
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:35 pm
by Mr. Football
There's a Hetzer at Camp Mabry off Mopac in Austin, it's on the jogging trail along with a bunch of other choppers, jets, and armored vehicles on display.
Also, I believe there's currently a fund drive to build a suitable covered museum for the Aberdeen tanks.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:02 pm
by mikestanks
Here is Jaques Littlefield's website: Military Vehical Technology Foundation
http://www.milvehtechfound.com/index.html
Mike
www.mikestanks.com
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:09 pm
by mikestanks
Make that: Military Vehicle Technology Foundation
Spelling's not a strength of mine
Mike