Australian M3 Medium Tank (Dozer) – Part 2

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: February 2011

A follow-up walkaround on Australian M3 Medium with dozer attachment and anti magnetic grenade screens.

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Australian M3 Medium Tank (Dozer) – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

An Australian M3 Medium with dozer attachment and anti magnetic grenade screens.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, with 75mm counterweight, anti magnetic screens. Continue reading

Australian M3 Medium Tank S/N 25154 – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

One from the archives – an Australian M3 Medium S/N 25154.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, no 75mm counterweight, no anti magnetic screens. Northern Australia-style camouflage.  Also of note is the “Lee” type turret with cupola removed instead of Grant pattern turret. Continue reading

Australian M3 Medium Tank S/N 27101 “Ancient” – Part 1

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: October 2005

One from the archives – an Australian M3 Medium S/N 27101 “Ancient”.  More recent images to follow.

This is a straight gun tank, no 75mm counterweight, no anti magnetic screens.  Also, note the British-designed “Grant” pattern turret. Continue reading

Type 59 Main Battle Tank (Viet Nam)

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: April 2006

This is a detailed set of images of a Chinese produced Type 59, classified originally as a Medium Tank (in line with the original Soviet T-54/54 lineage of this vehicle), but classed more recently as a Main Battle Tank (MBT). These images complement our earlier series of images of a Chinese vehicle at the Tank Museum of the PLA.

This vehicle was operated by North Viet Nam and captured by troops of the Army of the  Republic of Vietnam (South Viet Nam) in 1972 and subsequently presented to the Australian Government.

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Early Centurion Turret – Part 2

Location: RAAC Memorial & Army Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC, Australia

Date: February 2011

This is a more detailed set of images of the “bare” early Centurion turret at Puckapunyal to complement our earlier series of pics.

Added due to popular demand (well, one person on Missing Links anyway!).  This one’s for you Karl!

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