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UNIQUE ID 1703: A30 CHALLENGER TANK

Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, The Netherlands

(Location: Marshall Collection Hall)

With Photographs From Contributor: Massimo Foti


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Unique ID: 1703
Added to Database: 1 June 2011
Last Edited: 1 June 2011
Type (ID): A30 Challenger (3360)
Model (ID): A30 Challenger (3360)
Location Category (ID): Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum (11400)
Location (ID): Marshall Collection Hall (11404)
Serial Number:
Registration: T271940: “T271940” painted on glacis plate.
Name:
Other Identification: Unit insignia painted on nose and rear hull.
Collection Reference:
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Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, Smethwick, Birmingham, West Midlands, Britain (Design parent and sole manufacturer)
2: Oorlogsmuseum, Delfzijl, Delfzijl Municipality, Groningen, The Netherlands (Until 1976)
3: Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

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Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In The Netherlands publication:

In 1944 this Challenger was one of those issued to the reconnaissance regiments of British armoured divisions in north-west Europe. It was one of the original vehicles displayed outside in the museum park. It is now displayed in the Marshall hall draped in scrim camouflage.


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July 2012

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8362
Added: 2 August 2012
Filename: 76459229...
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Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8363
Added: 2 August 2012
Filename: 76459710...
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Front right view
3: Front right view

Taken: 6 July 2012
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 8364
Added: 2 August 2012
Filename: 76459461...
Views: 185
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