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Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
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Neil_Baumgardner
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Found this while looking through the old "Tanks for the Memories" geocaching site. "Description reads Found this armored vehicle in Marxzell (Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg / Southern Germany)." I have to assume this is some sort of mock-up right? Neil

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Why do I think the a/c is Italian? As for the circled object, that looks like a portable GPS receiver. How come if the GPS was a war winner for Gulf War II (90-91), why didn't it have any appreciable effect in WWII? Last edited by Maple_Leaf_Eh on Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:53 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Looks like it is intended to be shot at a lot. Some sort of training aid (or uber-paintball toy)?

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Jim is correct its a Target Tank made by Mowag if i remember correctly. they had one at Bovington. Keef

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Looks like the photographer put it into the shot for size reference. Probably didn't have a ruler handy. _________________ RobG

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
No, its standard on these geocaching sites - you're supposed to include the GPS in the picture as "proof" or whatever. Neil

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Not sure but I think I've seen this described somewhere as a Mowag Riot control vehicle, possible a water cannon on top? Tim,

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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
And I was thinking it was a movie prop _________________ Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)

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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Okay, what is this, or what is it supposed to be?
Guys its definatley a mowag target tank see link www.warwheels.net/Attr...INDEX.html Keef

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