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Panzermuseum, Thun, Bern, Switzerland

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Location Category ID: 17100
Added to Database: July 2008
Last Edited: 6 June 2010
Address: Postfach 2634, 3601 Thun
Telephone:
Email: information [at] armeemuseum.ch (Replace [at] with @)
Opening Times: 0800-1700, Monday-Friday
Official Website: Verein Schweizer Armeemuseum
Sammlung Historischer Fahrzeuge
Other Links: OG Panzer
Scouse on Toast
Tank Guy
Org Fog Thun
Latitude, Longitude: 46.75741575 , 7.6082468
Location Accuracy: 7
Tanks Previously Here: Long term:
1: Tiger II Tank - Schweizerische Militärmuseum, Full, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland (Until 2006)
2: Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer - Armeemotorfahrzeugpark (AMP), Burgdorf, Emmental, Bern, Switzerland (Until September 2006)
3: Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer - Armeemotorfahrzeugpark (AMP), Burgdorf, Emmental, Bern, Switzerland (Displayed 2004)
4: Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer - Royal Tank Museum, Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan (Displayed 2004)
5: Panzer 55/60 Tank - Military Museum of Southern New England, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA (Swiss Army service until May 1993 – probably around Thun)
6: Panzer 57 Tank - Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne, Norfolk, East England, Britain (Swiss Army service - probably around Thun 1962-92)
7: Panzer 57 (Diesel) Tank - Panzermuseum, Thun, Bern, Switzerland (In Swiss Army service until 1982 - probably around Thun)
8: Panzerartillerie-Kanone 68 Self-Propelled Howitzer - RUAG Eidgenössische Konstruktions-Werkstätte (K+W), Thun, Bern, Switzerland (On display 1984)

Short term:
1: Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer - Armeemotorfahrzeugpark (AMP), Burgdorf, Emmental, Bern, Switzerland (Steel Parade 2006)
2: T-55AM2 Tank - Schweizerische Militärmuseum, Full, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland (Steel Parade 2005)


The Swiss Army maintains a collection of armoured vehicles at Thun, as part of its training establishment. It is located on Militärstrasse, off Allmendstrasse. The vehicles are displayed in the open in a huge triangle, bounded on two sides by vehicle sheds. These sheds house current Swiss Army vehicles, and Leopard Tanks can be seen nearby (and Centurion Tanks and Armoured Recovery Vehicles and Panzer 68 Tanks in the past). The base is not open to the public but it is possible to obtain permission in advance to see and photograph the collection.

Location Images - Photographs and NavPix (click to expand or browse)

March 2010

External Display Area
1: External Display Area

Taken: 15 March 2010
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 273
Added: 19 April 2010
Views: 824
Has Priority: 0
    

 

SHP vehicle collection
2: SHP vehicle collection

Taken: 15 March 2010
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 274
Added: 19 April 2010
Views: 735
Has Priority: 0
    

 

M113 Schutzenpanzer 63/89 set up as a
3: M113 Schutzenpanzer 63/89 set up as a 'gate guardian...

Taken: 15 March 2010
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 287
Added: 24 May 2010
Views: 1411
Has Priority: 0
    



May 2009

Panorama
4: Panorama

Taken: 19 May 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 49
Added: 28 May 2009
Views: 610
Has Priority: 0
    



 

In service CV90
5: In service CV90

Taken: 19 May 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 60
Added: 25 June 2009
Views: 613
Has Priority: 0
    



 

In service Leopard 2
6: In service Leopard 2

Taken: 19 May 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Location Photo ID: 61
Added: 25 June 2009
Views: 688
Has Priority: 0
    



October 2008

Panzermuseum sign, taken by Sandstein
7: Panzermuseum sign, taken by Sandstein

Taken: 20 October 2008
Contributor: Wikimedia
Location Photo ID: 50
Added: 14 June 2009
Views: 586
Has Priority: 0
    

    

    



April 1984

Panorama
8: Panorama

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 45
Added: 28 May 2009
Views: 526
Has Priority: 0
    



 

Row of tanks
9: Row of tanks

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 46
Added: 28 May 2009
Views: 828
Has Priority: 0
    



 

Tiger II tank gun barrel and bow machine-gun mount
10: Tiger II tank gun barrel and bow machine-gun mount

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 47
Added: 28 May 2009
Views: 1428
Has Priority: 0
    



In service Centurion tanks
11: In service Centurion tanks

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 48
Added: 28 May 2009
Views: 691
Has Priority: 0
    



Hotchkiss SPz 31-2 Funk Kurz Reconnaissance Vehicle
12: Hotchkiss SPz 31-2 Funk Kurz Reconnaissance Vehicle

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 52
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 552
Has Priority: 0
    



Mowag Pirat 18 Armoured Personnel Carrier
13: Mowag Pirat 18 Armoured Personnel Carrier

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 53
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 1257
Has Priority: 0
    



Schutzenpanzer SPz 12-3 / HS-30 Armoured Personnel Carrier
14: Schutzenpanzer SPz 12-3 / HS-30 Armoured Personnel Carrier

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 54
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 1212
Has Priority: 0
    



Saurer Tartaruga Armoured Personnel Carrier
15: Saurer Tartaruga Armoured Personnel Carrier

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 55
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 1140
Has Priority: 0
    



In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) tank
16: In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) tank

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 56
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 533
Has Priority: 0
    



In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) armoured recovery vehicle
17: In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) armoured recovery vehicle

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 57
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 2283
Has Priority: 0
    



In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) armoured recovery vehicle
18: In service Panzer 57 (Centurion) armoured recovery vehicle

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 58
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 725
Has Priority: 0
    



Universal carrier
19: Universal carrier

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 59
Added: 21 June 2009
Views: 451
Has Priority: 0
    



Overview
20: Overview

Taken: 27 April 1984
Contributor: T. Larkum
Location Photo ID: 131
Added: 31 August 2009
Views: 743
Has Priority: 0