RUAG EIDGENÖSSISCHE KONSTRUKTIONS-WERKSTÄTTE (K+W), THUN, BERN, SWITZERLAND

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Number of Photos: 1 Click here or on the image for this location's profile page Location Category ID: 17150 Address: RUAG Land Systems AG, Allmendstrasse 86, 3602 Thun Telephone: +41 33 228 21 11 Email: info.landsystems [at] ruag.com (Replace [at] with @) Opening Times: Official Website: RUAG Land Systems Other Links: Wikipedia Latitude, Longitude: 46.76325149 , 7.6068306 Location Accuracy: 7 Tanks Previously Here: Models of tank built here: 1: Panzer 87 Tank (Vehicle assembly) 2: Nahkampfkanone II Gustav Tank Destroyer (Design parent and manufacturer of prototype 1945) 3: Panzer 58 Tank (Design parent and manufacturer of 10 prototypes 1958) 4: Panzer 61 Tank (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1964-66) 5: Entpannungspanzer 65 Armoured Recovery Vehicle (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1970) 6: Panzer 68 Tank (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1971-) 7: Panzer 68 Tank - Mark 1 (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1971) 8: Panzer 68 Tank - Mark 2 (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1977) 9: Panzer 68 Tank - Mark 3 (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1978-83) 10: Panzer 68 Tank - Mark 4 (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1978-83) 11: Panzer 68/88 Tank (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1992) 12: Fliegerabwehrpanzer 68 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (Design parent and manufacturer of prototype 1979) 13: Brückenlegepanzer 68 Bridgelayer (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1974-77) 14: Panzerartillerie-Kanone 68 Self-Propelled Howitzer (Design parent and manufacturer of prototype 1972) Long term: 1: Panzer 57 (Diesel) Tank - Panzermuseum, Thun, Bern, Switzerland (Under evaluation March-December 1983)

Storage These vehicles are currently in storage at RUAG (source: M. Foti). Location ID: 17150 Latitude, Longitude: 46.76325149, 7.6068306 Location Accuracy: 7 1) Panzer 61 Tank Swiss Number of Photos: 0 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 1245 Serial Number: Registration: “M77539” (source: M. Foti). Name: Other Identification:

2) Panzer 68/88 Tank Swiss Number of Photos: 0 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 1246 Serial Number: Registration: “M77997” (source: M. Foti). Name: Other Identification:

3) Panzerartillerie-Kanone 68 Self-Propelled Howitzer Swiss Number of Photos: 5 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 1233 Serial Number: “3” painted on left turret front and right turret side, probably indicating prototype 3. Registration: “M0899” painted on nose. Name: Other Identification: Oval rear view mirrors. White stripe painted on right turret front and right turret side. This is one of the four prototypes of the Panzer-Kanone 68 built. It used to be on display outside at the Thun Panzermuseum.