Our recent trip to Germany: Colditz, Torgau, Dresden Bundeswehr museum, etc.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Some of the bigger stuff.

Stoewer Leichter Einheits-Personenkraftwagen, Kettenkrad, Panje sled, 88mm Raketenwerfer 43 "Püppchen".

Now here is actually a little gripe: these are on display in the main building.

Outdoors there is also a good selction of Bundeswehr and former NVA armoured vehicles, the oldest being a T34/85, sadly no pics of these as the camera batteries had died.

However, there are several outbuildings FULL of wartime vehicles, guns, mortars etc, three deep. The problem is, these building are only open on certain days.... So we stood on tip toes trying to look through the windows.

[ian]

the so secret man was eary neave
OK i know my speling is bad

he came to us on many ocasionse
we learned so much from the man who was the top dog of MI9
OK mabe again ,,IAN has had a drink
so is it ,realy that bad

cheers from oh ok bagdad

[Adrian Stevenson]

Remains of an armoured car

[Paul D]

Some really rare bits of gear , love the 75mm Infanterie Geschutz , great condition !

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks Paul, I actually forgot to caption that one!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Un captioned by the museum. But a Stalhelm modified for post war use.....

[harryamb2]

thanks ade enjoyed the whole lot,marvellous

[Adrian Stevenson]

A bit more to come Harry Thanks.

I know I like to see museums, especially those that are far afield and I might never get to see in person.

[Adrian Stevenson]

The museum has some excellent displays devoted to July 20th 1944 OP Valkyrie and the German resistance movement.

The museum sits on roads named after Hans Oster and Klaus Von Stauffenberg. There was even some of the uniforms used in the recent movie. These were actually interesting to see up close. They were preety good, just the way the shoulder boards fitted was a bit poor. Sorry no pics.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Apologies now, my memory is failing me on these. I never make notes.....But they all belonged to members of the 20th July conspiracy.

Just look at the quality of the tailoring on the Generals mantel Maybe Oster or Beck's....