What happened to the destroyed tanks in Normandy?

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What happened to the destroyed tanks in Normandy?

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Post by Michael Kenny » 10 Jul 2017, 20:35

This is part of the collection area south of Caen in 1946. All are to be consumed by the adjacent Colombelles Steel Plant.
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Carpiquet Airfield 1946

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Post by Michael Kenny » 12 Jul 2017, 20:42

Tank hulks assembled at Carpiquet Airfield west of Caen 1946,
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Re: What happened to the destroyed tanks in Normandy?

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Post by Michael Kenny » 12 Jul 2017, 22:43

Caen again 1946. I can see 4 Panthers, 7 Pz IV, 1 M10 & 9 M4
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The white centre section was off to the left so I cloned it in the middle to get the best size photo in the Forum.
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Re: What happened to the destroyed tanks in Normandy?

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Post by Michael Kenny » 13 Jul 2017, 18:03

Argentan scrapyard Sept 1946.


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