ARMEEMOTORFAHRZEUGPARK (AMP), BURGDORF, EMMENTAL, BERN, SWITZERLAND
With Photographs From Contributor: Massimo Foti

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Number of Photos: 0 Click here or on the image for this location's profile page Location Category ID: 17170 Address: Militärstrasse, 3401 Burgdorf, Emmental, Berne Telephone: 034 429 44 44 Email: Opening Times: Official Website: Collection Information – English Other Links: Visit by OG Burgdorf – English Latitude, Longitude: 47.04076707 , 7.63515472 Location Accuracy: 7 Tanks Previously Here: 1: Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer - Royal Tank Museum, Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan (Until ca 2010) Since 2006 various disused vehicles of historic value at Armeemotorfahrzeugpark (‘Army Motor Vehicle Park’) have been brought together to be restored and preserved. The AMP collection includes vehicles from many decades, branches and uses, including wooden carts, heavy trucks, engineer vehicles, tanks and motorbikes. Many are in fully operational condition, including Saurer trucks from the early 20th Century with wooden spoked wheels and solid rubber tyres looking like new after restoration. There are many Swiss vehicles, from the makers Saurer and Berna, but also tanks. A special exhibit is the last remaining former marine patrol boat, with trailer and towing vehicle. It is equipped with a Hispano-Suiza motor, the product of Spanish-Swiss cooperation.

1) Panzerjäger G13 Tank Destroyer German / Czech / Swiss Number of Photos: 16 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 1039 Serial Number: Registration: “M78029” painted on glacis and rear hull. Name: Other Identification: “Z” on a white square attached to nose and rear hull. This G13 is an upgraded version with diesel engine and stowage changes (source: J. Web). It was at the Schaffhausen museum from 2 September 2006 until the summer of 2009; before that it was at Thun. It is in running order. According to its label while at Schaffhausen it was manufactured by Skoda at Pilsen, entered service in 1947 with the registration M78029, and is fitted with a Saurer CH 2 DRM V8 engine. Its interior is in fairly good condition.