Facebook: Friends of the Tank Museum

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The massive allied bombing campaigns of 1944/45 did enormous damage to German cities, often leaving streets blocked with rubble.  A number of tanks – mostly  damaged in combat – were converted to "Panzer-Strassenraeumgeraet" (tank street bulldozer equipment) to help clear the rubble. The majority were Panzer III / IV, but at least one Panther was also converted

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Whereas Berlin treets were cleared every day by Street Women.

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THE LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.
Original wartime caption: Crowds of Italian tanks which have been captured. Some of these are of the latest type.
Creator: Lieut. L.B. Davies, No. 1 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit.
Source: © IWM E 2037

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THE LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.
Original wartime caption: Crowds of Italian tanks which have been captured. Some of these are of the latest type.
Creator: Lieut. L.B. Davies, No. 1 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit.
Source: © IWM E 2037

Inhales sharply: Dunno who did the last service on this one, there's a lot to fix and it won't be cheap. It's getting the parts you see.

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When you really, really hope all the hatches are secured.....The vehicle is obviously a British FV510 Warrior IFV, and the Lions are obviously, um...Lions?

[Orcs]

The lions are saying to each other - "Don't you jut hate trying to open corned beef when that little key has fallen off"

[Steve J]

Very good

[Big Insect]

It might just be the standard MoD Procurement Longleat test

1st - is it lion proof (pass)

2nd - is it baboon proof (fail) ... nothing is safe from a pack of baboons

[Orcs]

Took my kids to Woburn Safari Park when they were quite young.  In those days we had a Scenic with Front and rear sunroofs. THe highl;ight of the day for my middle daughter who was about 5 at the time ,was seeing a monkey defecating on the glass. She went on about it all day.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Kids like strange things

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Years ago I took my grandmother to Chester zoo. She was unimpressed until we went into the monkey house. A  chimp threw their own stuff at the window then, when they had our attention, stood on two feet and displayed, in ever lengthening certainty that the chimp was male.

Granny's day was made.

[Westmarcher]

Years ago I took my grandmother to Chester zoo. She was unimpressed until we went into the monkey house. A  chimp threw their own stuff at the window then, when they had our attention, stood on two feet and displayed, in ever lengthening certainty that the chimp was male.

Granny's day was made.

Chimps. They certainly know how to woo a woman.

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THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Vice-Admiral Whitworth, the Second Sea Lord, coming ashore after inspecting HMS VANESSA at the port of Liverpool.
A sentry is presenting arms with a fixed bayonet by the end of the gang plank.
Creator: Tomlin, H W (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer.
Source: © IWM A 10233


Is it just me, or does that sentry look to be about 12?

[Techno II]

He does look particularly young.

Cheers - Phil

[John Cook]

Cabin boy?