Movies such as Saving Private Ryan did a lot to remind people of D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy. The Normandy Tank Museum was located on the N13 road a little outside the town of Carentan. Shelly and I visited the museum on 24th August 2016 while touring the Normandy region. During that trip we had visited several museums, including the Normandy Victory Museum and the D-Day Museum at Caen. We almost passed this museum by, but decided to stop for a quick visit. It was fortunate that we did as we discovered that the museum was closing later that week. This is disappointing as the museum was excellent. The vehicles have all been sold.
Stuart M3A1 light tank. Although not a frontline tank it was still used as a scouting vehicle.
The ubiquitous Jeep.
Harley-Davidson motorcycle. These were used by American military police and dispatch riders.
Harley-Davidson in Naval Shore Police spec.
GMC DUKW amphibious truck.
M7 Priest self propelled howitzer. http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M7_Priest.php
M2 half track.
German 88mm flak gun. The legendary 88 was originally developed as an anti-aircraft gun, a role which it performed admirably. In North Africa however, the gun was used as a long-range anti-tank gun and proved itself an exception tank killer. The 88 was one of the main reasons behind Rommel's success in the desert campaign. The gun was soon adapted for use in tanks (Tiger I) and tank destroyers (Elephant/Ferdinand).
M10 tank destroyer. http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M10_Wolverine.php
M24 Caffee tank. http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M24_Chaffee.php
Greyhound scout car.
M5 Stuart light tank. This was an improvement over the older M3A1 Stuart, but still significantly outclassed by even older German tanks during the Normandy campaign.
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M5_stuart.php
German diorama. KDF Kubelwagen. http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2014/07/volkswagen-at-war.html
Tiger I http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Panzer-VI_Tiger.php
German military police and his horse. Despite its reputation, the German army was dependent on horses for transport. Transport for most German soldiers was by train and then marching.
House by house...
British troops
101st Airborne.
American Cushman scooter. Cushman began building scooters in the 1920s. They built many thousands for military service. They were mainly used as base transport.
M25 40 ton Tank-Tractor.
On the trailer bed of the Tank-Tractor is Tracked Landing Vehicle LVT-2. These were used to bring troops ashore during the Normandy landings. http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/LVT-2_Water_Buffalo.php
Citroen Traction Avant.
Piper Cub.
M2 half track.
German BMW R75 motorcycle.
All ashore that's going ashore.
The Normandy Tank Museum was an excellent museum and it's sad that's gone.
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