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Unique ID:
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84
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May 2008
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Last Edited:
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May 2008
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Type (ID):
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Elefant (190)
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Model (ID):
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Remanufactured Vehicles (360)
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Location Category (ID):
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U.S. Army Ordnance Museum (70050)
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Location (ID):
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Display Park (70060)
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Location History:
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1: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Nibelungen, Sankt Valentin, Austria (100 chassis manufactured 1941-42 then 90 converted to Elefant April-May 1943)
2: Tank Memorial, Kursk, Kurskaya Oblast, Kursk, Voronezh and Surrounding Regions, Russia (Action in general area of Kursk July 1943)
3: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Nibelungen, Sankt Valentin, Austria (Returned to factory for upgrade)
4: Nettuno, Italy (Captured near Anzio)
5: U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Harford County, Maryland, USA (Current location)
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Text in original Preserved German Tanks publication:
This Elefant has chassis number 150040 and had the tactical number “102”. It belonged to sPzJgAbt 653 whose 1st Company was equipped with 11 Elefants. It saw action in Italy in 1944 at the Nettuno bridgehead. It was then captured by US forces and shipped to APG. (Source: L. Archer). It is due to be removed from APG for restoration in Georgia (source: R. Fleming). It shows signs of battle damage.
Text in Preserved German Tanks Update:
It was captured at Anzio by American forces (source: Wikipedia).
Text in original Preserved Tanks In USA publication:
This is one of the reworked Elefants fitted with a hull-machine gun, extra mantlet protection and a commander's cupola.
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July 1983
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1: The Elefant at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 177
Added: 3 July 2008
Filename: Scan_Ele...
Views: 398
Select/Has Priority: 1/0
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2: Rear right view
Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 178
Added: 3 July 2008
Filename: Scan_Ele...
Views: 368
Select/Has Priority: 1/0
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3: Right view
Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 832
Added: 9 December 2008
Filename: Scan_Ele...
Views: 309
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
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4: Front right view
Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 833
Added: 9 December 2008
Filename: Scan_Ele...
Views: 3158
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
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5: Front left view
Taken: 9 July 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 834
Added: 9 December 2008
Filename: Scan_Ele...
Views: 373
Select/Has Priority: 22/0
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