Western Desert Finds

[Kym Loechel]

I know this one should be posted elsewhere but its all from the same batch..

[Kym Loechel]

More of the trucks.. Anyone interested in a border raid.??

[Kuno]

...actually it is not the "Western Desert" but Libya wehre all above 7 locations are to be found. Except two pictures all were taken during our trip to these wrecks in May 2008 when we did the TV documentary. Fascinating places anyway!

[Kym Loechel]

Sorry about the wrong location but they were sent second hand and i just went with the lo-cal that was on the email..
They are GREAT pics ... Is it right that the Libyan Government won't allow any thing other than pictures to be removed.?? Any chance of seeing the documentary down under one day.??

[Darrell Brown]

Wow, does that steel look good , would be great projects I am sure but at what cost to recover those? Darrell

[Kuno]

@ Darrell; why to recover these wrecks? You would find better and cheaper Chevrolets around your hometown - these above are really part of the history and should remain as they are!!!

[Darrell Brown]

Hello yes there are more CMPs around here than you can shake a stick at for sure! I didn t mean me recover them, also I could agree they are part of history, point well taken, cheers Darrell

[japes]

Can anyone ID the tank. I have seen it IDed as Italian but I don't think it is. I admit I don't have the greatest resources to check but the ones I do have don't look like this one.

J.P. Brescacin

[Radek]

Originally Posted by japes

Can anyone ID the tank. I have seen it IDed as Italian but I don't think it is. I admit I don't have the greatest resources to check but the ones I do have don't look like this one.

J.P. Brescacin

Stuart M3, US tank!!!

[Kuno]

...the short history of this particular tank is described in our book as well - will take some time until it is ready ;-)

[serge]

Hello Mister RADEK

The tank founded in the NORD AFRICAN DESRT is only the ancestor of the SUART M3. If the shape is the same there are some difference mainly in the fact that STUART is a welded tank and the tank founded has it's hull riveted.

This kind of tanks where largely used by the EIGHT ARMY OF MONTGOMERY at the begin of the desert war.
Nevertheless if you wish to restore such tank , I have learned that A british society has imported 15 STUART from BRESIL

Regards Serge

[Kuno]

Colleagues; I would be very glad, if you could give me the precise type / name of that tank in the desert (so that I can do the correct caption in the book). Many thanks in advance; Kuno

[tankbarrell]

It's an M3A1 light tank. Commonly known as a Stuart. It is not an early M3 as it has the later turret with no cupola.