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Location Category ID:
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17840
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Address: |
Chemin de la Place de Tir, 1431 Vugelles-La Mothe
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24 Heures
TSR.ch News
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Latitude, Longitude: |
46.82610368
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6.57843411
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Location Accuracy: |
6
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Created in 1940, the Swiss Army originally used the firing range near Vugelles-La Mothe for infantry rifle and machine-gun training. Since 1952 it has also been used for anti-tank weapon training. It was in the news in 2009 following the settling of a long-running disagreement between the range administrators and local residents over noise caused by firing on the range, particularly at night. A small group of tanks is displayed beside the range.
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External Display
| Location ID: | 17840 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 46.82610368, 6.57843411 | | Location Accuracy: | 6 |
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Unique ID: |
1254
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Registration: |
“M78012” (source: M. Foti)
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2) Panzer 55/60 Tank
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British / Swiss
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Unique ID: |
1255
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“M78515” painted on nose and rear hull.
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This Swiss Centurion is displayed on a concrete base, beside the road that leads up to the range, and overlooks the valley.
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Unique ID: |
1253
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“17” is the chassis number (source: M. Haudenschild), a vehicle allocated to 6 Platoon.
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“7561” painted on nose.
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Square white plate attached to nose.
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This Pz 39 is missing its mantlet and armament; the mantlet has been replaced by a flat plate, and the main gun by a piece of tubing.
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