Imperial War Museum

von Manstein · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2011, 03:17 AM by von Manstein.)

I have to boast somewhere to someone :whis:
My wife took me to Imperial War Museum in London few days ago. For military and history lover it's quite nice place to spend a day.

It's quite a lot of those in Poland
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but not of these:
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Big Dawg · 02-28-2011, 03:32 AM,

I visited the museum as a teen visiting England with my father.

I thought it was the coolest place on earth.

Thank you for the pics!

**Mr Grumpy** · 02-28-2011, 03:52 AM,

The Imperial War Museum at Duxford near me is also a great place to visit, it has expanded massively in the last 20 years and now has all the US aircraft in their own bespoke building known as the American Air Museum.

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Crossroads · 02-28-2011, 03:54 AM,

That jagdtiger is one scary mother... Thanks for the pics! cheers

von Manstein · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2011, 06:12 AM by von Manstein.)

(02-28-2011, 03:54 AM)Obergefreiter K. Kat Wrote: That jagdtiger is one scary mother... Thanks for the pics!

Unfortunately there was so many people that it was no chance to take real good shot :(

But most important I've put my hand in to the afterbullet hole Big Grin

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Jim von Krieg · 02-28-2011, 06:24 AM,

Nice...

One of the places I'd love to go after I retire...

Just an observation, but that is a Jagdpanther... Jagdtiger is MUCH bigger... I've seen the one at Aberdeen Proving Ground and have many pictures of it...

Looks like this one took some flanking fire... Wouldn't it be great to know this vehicle's history... and how it received those holes...

I've been watching the Greatest Tank Battles here and I am enamored by the stories... Especially of the Sherman tactics of the 4th AD... pump smoke rounds out to cover the Shermans as they maneuver to flank enemy tanks... Can't do that in CS with a Sherman...

Thanks for the pictures...

Jim

von Manstein · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2011, 06:29 AM by von Manstein.)

(02-28-2011, 03:52 AM)Foul. Wrote: The Imperial War Museum at Duxford near me is also a great place to visit

Where do you live? Now I live in March, Cambs.

My next place I want to visit is 'Bovington Tank Museum'.

(02-28-2011, 06:24 AM)Jim von Krieg Wrote: Just an observation, but that is a Jagdpanther... Jagdtiger is MUCH bigger... I've seen the one at Aberdeen Proving Ground and have many pictures of it...

Looks like this one took some flanking fire... Wouldn't it be great to know this vehicle's history... and how it received those holes...

Yes, it's Jaghpanther and he get four hits. One next to another. If I remember correctly somewhere in Normandy.

**Mr Grumpy** · 02-28-2011, 09:05 AM,

(02-28-2011, 06:25 AM)von Manstein Wrote: Where do you live? Now I live in March, Cambs.

I live quite close to you just outside of Huntingdon near Grafham water, i also work in Huntingdon, a lot of the guys i work with come in from the Fens. ;)

Crossroads · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2011, 06:01 PM by Crossroads.)

(02-28-2011, 06:24 AM)Jim von Krieg Wrote: Just an observation, but that is a Jagdpanther... Jagdtiger is MUCH bigger... I've seen the one at Aberdeen Proving Ground and have many pictures of it...

My bad :)

Jagdtiger:

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Jagdpanther (as in v.M.'s picture)

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03-01-2011, 06:26 AM,

A great place. I used to visit the place often.
There was also a small museum in Chelsea which had exhibits going back to Napoleonic era as well. Another good visit to make when one is in London.
I remember visiting Duxford once and being impressed by the 'Flying Fortress' that still flew.