Starting where I left off yesterday, here's a couple of looks over the shoulder of a Leopard tank, and views of the Voodoo jet.
The mix of vehicles and equipment here always appeals to me. The vehicle seen at left here we'll get a closer look at tomorrow.
Tanks from multiple countries are lined up together.
The beaten up tank here at left has a story. Valentine tanks were designed by the British, built by Canadians, and mostly provided to the Soviets during World War Two. This one fell through ice during an offensive in Ukraine in 1944 and spent decades in the water. In 1992 the government of Ukraine gave the tank to the War Museum.
Two more shots for today.
How fire power has evolved...
ReplyDeleteWe've certainly spent a lot of time and money working out how to kill each other.
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad these things are still needed today.
ReplyDeleteI would love to take my grandson to see the equipment. He would be fascinated.
ReplyDelete...it just keeps getting more horrific.
ReplyDelete@Italiafinlandia: it has.
ReplyDelete@John: that is the case.
@Sharon: such is war.
@Marie: military history fascinates me, and is my specialty.
@Tom: so it seems.
It never ends.
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing up there in the craziness?
I'm in rough shape. I'll be sharing a blog tomorrow in my writer's blog.
DeleteI wonder how accurate some of these devices were ..for example the gun in the second last photo.
ReplyDeleteA lot less accurate than a current day Howitzer.
DeleteWeapons of mass destruction. It's sad!
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteDriving in the snow makes tanks much more attractive.
ReplyDeleteI can see that.
DeleteTake care. They seem to need these tanks on the streets.
ReplyDeleteA few Leopards would come in handy right about now.
DeleteLas armas que antiguamente causaban pavor, son ppoca cosa, para lo que se ve ahora.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThat's a lot of firepower on display ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It is.
DeleteSorry for your troubles on the ground. Thanks for the excellent photography.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteWonder why the jets were named Voodoo!
ReplyDeleteIt's an odd name.
DeleteSo much power in one room.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteI heard that a state of emergency has been declared due to the truckers protest. There is no need to use these museum pieces, I assume.
ReplyDeleteThey'd all be out of commission.
DeleteGood luck with the state of Emergency. Hope the tanks don't have to be put into service...
ReplyDeleteSomething needs to be done.
DeleteHopefully all will be fine, it’s a scary time indeed. But your photos and the history here is fascinating and one of my fave things about planes when they have names and the story behind it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is stressful.
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