► Photothread: Then and now photographs

[Vince Cnude]

A few years ago the Bundeswehr “restored” the panther by cutting everything off, making it something smooth.

[Xavier]

found this page, while surfing:

http://community.webshots.com/album/23709418UGWjYbWdah
mostly Ardennes, Belgium area then & now, side by side pics

regards

Xavier
Instandsetzungtruppfuhrer

[moses]

A few years ago the Bundeswehr “restored” the panther by cutting everything off, making it something smooth.

wtf
is that supposed to be some kind of artistic statement?

[Vince Cnude]

Hi moses,

Sorry if I did not make myself clear but English is not my mother language.

The German army secured the tank by removing everything that could hurt someone walking on it. By doing so they altered the general shape of the vehicle, I don’t think this is the way such relic should be preserved.

Regards

[fault code 12]

Vince, good grief!! UK health and safety in action!!
regards the ealier post on arnhem..
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/vi ... hp?t=58129
Best regard guys,very interesting topic, i've been out visiting old WW2 bomber fields in East Anglia today, amazing what time does to a place..

[moses]

Hi moses,

Sorry if I did not make myself clear but English is not my mother language.

The German army secured the tank by removing everything that could hurt someone walking on it. By doing so they altered the general shape of the vehicle,

no, you were clear. i just don't understand why they would do that to the tank. if they want something safe for children to climb on, they could just build a little jungle gym out of wood. they don't need to mess up a historical artifact from the greatest war in world history.

I don’t think this is the way such relic should be preserved.

i agree.

[then_and_now_hunter]

Another "then & now" in Rome

[medieval dudes]

Nice picture then_and_now_hunter (Is this how we should call you? ).

I found this website with some then and now pics (enjoy if it has not already been posted)

http://www.thirdreichruins.com/spjabt653.htm

I also put it on the Jadgtiger pictures topic.

Gregory

[medieval dudes]

Nice picture then_and_now_hunter (Is this how we should call you? ).

I found this website with some then and now pics (enjoy if it has not already been posted)

http://www.thirdreichruins.com/spjabt653.htm

I also put it on the Jadgtiger pictures topic.

Gregory

[Ace31]

By doing so they altered the general shape of the vehicle, I don’t think this is the way such relic should be preserved.

Regards

Agree..this was a very "stupid" action

[MadderCat]

@Vince Cnudes
there'S an article about this Panther and it's restoration & the reasons to make look like this
http://ardennes44.free.fr/page66.html

[medieval dudes]

Sorry for posting that twice.... Clicking error. oups .
(going back to the Panther now)
Yeah it is definitely a stupid act and if you look at the picture it just seems like a close up of a toy tank.... ...

Greg

[Vince Cnude]

Thanks for the link Gregory, some very interesting pictures




MadderCat

The guy is a local historian; he published a very interesting book on Celle’s pocket. I had the chance to meet him when I visited the area. He seemed a bit bitter about the inaction of local authorities. He also told me that a more realistic paint job might be done in the coming years if some budget can be found.

Here is another view of the tank, the wall has changed but the signs seem to be the same as on the second pictures.

[Xavier]

from Lithuania, posted on this very forum, courtesy of Desert Foxas:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... highlight=

Xavier
Instandsetzungtruppfuhrer

[Miha Grcar]

Found this on the web: http://home.online.no/~vestil/crete/foe ... /index.htm

from: http://home.online.no/~vestil/index.htm

best,
Miha / Nibelung