Where is this PAK43 ?

[elvamie]

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Does someone know where this picture is made, it should be a caserne or collection in France...



Leo

[Sander D]

Hi Leo,

I think you got this picture from walter.

I was quite surprised when i came accros this unknow pak 43 with carriage on the internet.
Even Walter didden't new it.

Like you said It should be somewhere on a french army base.

Cheers

Sander

[elvamie]

Sander,

Indeed, Walter send me the image. In the mean time I received the url with more images and a link to a blogpage but I still don't know where to find this PAK 43

http://tankozer.blogspot.de/2014/02/wal ... 41_20.html

Greetings from Arnhem !

[J-Feder-504]

How can you do this to me ! I stopped smoking for just a few days !!!

Well, first, many thanks for this serie. It is the first time ever that I have so much pics of this rare one. Including good views of the ammo container on the right inside shield.

It is located in BOURGES, France. In some military area with very restricted access.
One guy posted a pic years ago. One ( the same guy ? ) said that people in the area don't know about the treasures they have...
And so it was rusting outdoor.
More info while googling "Pak 43 Bourges" and reading french. Oooh just a few posts on that gun... Don't expect more...
Thanks to the pics, and Google maps, I found the place !

So around Boulevard LAHITOLLE... the light area on the center of the pic..
I don't know if the Pak 43 was moved since the pics were made or if the pics were blurred. Citroen BX car on one pic is a 20 years old car... but well I have one because hydraulic suspension is good for carrying vintage steel...

Eric

[elvamie]

Eric

You're the best !!!!!!

I also spent many hours in the Google Earth and Bing versions of France but couldn't find the spot.

My respects and thnx ! (and a Bing image of Bourges/Lahitolle)

[J-Feder-504]

Bingo with Bing ! Juicy !

I had the knowledge with Bourges, you have the perseverance !

Just will buy some drone equiped with a camera !!!

Thanks to you !
Eric

[Jens Andersen]

Just will buy some drone equiped with a camera !!!

Maybe it is not the best of ideas to let your drone fly across military terrain - somebody might think you were spying.

Jens

[Sander D]

Hi Eric

I didden´t thought that some one would know the location this beauty.
Thanks for the locating it, now you can smoke again

Cheers

Sander