Museums with Axis equipment

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 01 Feb 2003 12:56

Hello all,

I have a section on the site that lists museums that include Axis equipment in their collections and I'd like your help with expanding that section.

Any other museums that should be included?
Additional information on the museums listed?
Corrections to the information listed?
Photos from the museums that I can add to the site?
etc

You can find the list at http://www.axishistory.com/index.php/ot ... -equipment

/Marcus
[email protected]

Scott Smith · Post by **Scott Smith** » 01 Feb 2003 14:10

Below is the FW 190 D-9 at the Champlin Fighter Museum at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona. They also have a BF 109, a T-34 tank, a MiG-15, a Fokker D VII and a complete selection of WWI aircraft, and an enormous machinegun exhibit. Their website has changed apparently. This is the correct one:

http://www.champlinfighter.com

Also at Falcon Field is the Arizona Wing of the Confederate Air Force (the name was changed for politically-correct reasons but you didn't notice that). I've flown in a B-25 and hope to get a chance to ride in the B-17 someday.

http://www.confederateairforce.org/index.shtml

Daniel L · Post by **Daniel L** » 01 Feb 2003 14:46

Stiftelsen Militärfordonsmuseum
Bergsgatan 12, 640 32 Malmköping
Tel. 0157-204 51, fax. 0157-212 40

http://www.mfhf.nu/milfmsv.htm

Has some German motorcycles and volkswagens and plenty of allied vehicles including a DUKW, a Dodge truck, Willys jeep etc.

Best regards/ Daniel

Christian Ankerstjerne · Post by **Christian Ankerstjerne** » 01 Feb 2003 15:17

That's very nice, Marcus - I was thinking of m,aking such a thing myself, only with the museums lain out as dots on a map (god for making travel plans).
Just one note: you won't find anf AFVs at Tøjhusmuseet - they've removed them all (Pz.Kpfw. III and Sd.Kfz. 251, amonst others, but they also have a 20mm Fla.K. mint-in-box, never opened, and other stuff) and replaced it with brass guns, of which they own plente already...

Christian

Erik E · Post by **Erik E** » 01 Feb 2003 21:03

Arquebus krigshistorisk museum
Western Norways largest. Located near Haugesund
http://www.museumsnett.no/arquebus/hovedsider/hoved.htm

Some of the interesting stuff:
-20 mm Flak+ Krupp "Protze"
-88 mm Flak
-4cm Flak 28 (very rare)
150cm Scheinwerfer (Fully operational)
-Goliat
-vw Schwimmvagen
-Various field/coastal artillery
-Various Pak guns
-Most of the German handguns

Some photos

Aufklarung · Post by **Aufklarung** » 01 Feb 2003 22:45

Marcus
Great idea.

*URL Deleted as it is not working*
For nowI offer pics of the 38(t) restoration. I know, it's not really called a Hetzer. http://www.pzfahrer.net/borden.html

* A pic and another link*

http://ipmslondon.tripod.com/museumreviews/id17.html

Worthington Park Museum in Cdn Forces Base Borden, Ontario."Worthy is considered the "Father" of the Royal Cdn Armd Corps.

37mm PAK
FH18
PAK 38
PAK 40
PAK 97/38
JPz 38(t)
Pz V Ausf A
FlakPz IV
M 13/40

Most of this bigger kit was brought back thru the imagination of an Infantry Officer who had nothing better to do after waiting for Demobilization in Holland late '45. He collected and conned the govmt into shipping it back. His name was Farley Mowat. Now, go look for yourself.
Regards
A

Ike_FI · Post by **Ike_FI** » 02 Feb 2003 00:45

Marcus Wendel wrote:Hello all,
I have a section on the site that lists museums that include Axis equipment in their collections and I'd like your help with expanding that section.

Here are some Finnish ones:

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Anti-Aircraft Museum
Klaavolantie 2, Tuusula
(Tuusula is located at about 30 km north of Helsinki)

http://www.ilmatorjunta.fi/itmuseo/index-en.html

Note: Open regularly only during summer holiday season.

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Artillery Museum
Linnankasarmi, 13100 Hämeenlinna

Some 90 pieces of artillery mostly from 1870's to 1940's.
http://www.mpkk.fi/sotamuseo/sotamuseot ... omuseo.htm

Specialities: Lots of ex-Russian/Soviet guns, artillery barrage multimedia demonstration.

Note: Open all round the week during the summer season, rest of the year on weekends only.

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Hallinportti Aviation Museum
35600 Halli
(Municipality of Jämsä, halfway between towns of Tampere and Jyväskylä)

http://personal.inet.fi/yhdistys/lentotekniikan.kilta/

A small museum with some ten static aircraft, such as Bristol Bulldog, VL Sääski, Rumpler 6B, and a Gloster Gauntlet in flying condition. Also equipment, uniforms, etc.

Note: Open regularly only during summer holiday season.

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WWII Submarine VESIKKO
Suomenlinna fortress, Helsinki

http://www.mpkk.fi/sotamuseo/sotamuseot/vesikko.htm

Notes: The restored interior is only open during tourist season (May 12 - Sep 30), but the sub is otherwise freely accessible for outside view year round. There are also two other small but interesting military museums at Suomenlinna, namely Coastal Artillery Museum (building A2 on Kustaanmiekka island) and Maneesi equipment hall (building C77, Iso-Mustasaari island).

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Infantry Museum
Jääkärinkatu 6-8, 50100 Mikkeli

History and equipment of infantry from 18th century to this day at neatly restorerd wooden barracks.
http://www.mpkk.fi/sotamuseo/sotamuseot ... imuseo.htm

Note: Open daily during summer season only.

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RUK (Reserve Officers' School) -museo
Kadettikoulunkatu 8, 49400 Hamina

Uniforms, small arms and other infantry equipment, etc.
http://www.mpkk.fi/sotamuseo/sotamuseot/rukmuseo.htm

Note: Open daily during summer season only.

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 02 Feb 2003 13:17

Thanks for the help so far.

/Marcus

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 02 Feb 2003 13:17

Erik,

May I use those photos on the site?

/Marcus

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 02 Feb 2003 13:18

Christian Ankerstjerne wrote:Just one note: you won't find anf AFVs at Tøjhusmuseet - they've removed them all (Pz.Kpfw. III and Sd.Kfz. 251, amonst others, but they also have a 20mm Fla.K. mint-in-box, never opened, and other stuff) and replaced it with brass guns, of which they own plente already...

That is to bad. Have they been removed from the collections or only from the displays?

/Marcus

Christian Ankerstjerne · Post by **Christian Ankerstjerne** » 02 Feb 2003 13:53

They're no longer on display, and noone knows where they are. If we are lucky, they are rusting up in a barn somewhere - otherwise, they have been sold for scrap

Christian

Erik E · Post by **Erik E** » 02 Feb 2003 16:23

May I use those photos on the site?

Of course!

Maybe these too?

4LOM · Post by **4LOM** » 04 Feb 2003 14:54

Brussels Imperial War Museum
Parc Cinqantinere
Brussels
Belgium

Musee de la Bataille des Ardennes en La Roche
La Roche en Ardennes
Belgium

Bastogne Historical Centre
Mardasson
Bastogne
Belgium

there is also a good museum in the centre of Luxembourg City although i cant remeber the name. I think it is the national museum though.

All the above are excellent museums with equal amounts of allied and German paraphinalia.

This link should give more info on these museums http://www.amba.lu/

rich

Dennis Redler · Post by **Dennis Redler** » 11 Feb 2003 11:07

Someone sent these to me from the Patton Museum In Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Christian Ankerstjerne · Post by **Christian Ankerstjerne** » 11 Feb 2003 14:33

That isn't a Jagdpanzer 38 but a G 13, though...

Christian

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