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UNIQUE ID 1247: PANZER 68/88 TANK

Hagenbuch Collection, Hilfikon, Switzerland

(Location: In Storage)


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Unique ID: 1247
Added to Database: 6 June 2010
Last Edited: 6 June 2010
Type (ID): Panzer 68 (17500)
Model (ID): Panzer 68/88 (17550)
Location Category (ID): Hagenbuch Collection (17720)
Location (ID): In Storage (17720)
Serial Number:
Registration: “M77987” painted on lower nose and rear left mud flap.
Name:
Other Identification: “AHH” on white square painted on upper nose. Painted overall in a green, brown and black camouflage scheme.
Collection Reference:
Links: Eptingen 2009
Eptingen 2007
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: RUAG Eidgenössische Konstruktions-Werkstätte (K+W), Thun, Bern, Switzerland (Design parent and sole manufacturer 1992)
2: Hagenbuch Collection, Hilfikon, Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland (Current location)
3: Militär-Oldtimer-Ausstellung, Eptingen, Waldenburg, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland (1 September 2007)
4: Hagenbuch Collection, Hilfikon, Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland (Current location)
5: Swiss Army Day - Lugano, Switzerland (24 November 2007)
6: Hagenbuch Collection, Hilfikon, Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland (Current location)
7: Militär-Oldtimer-Ausstellung, Eptingen, Waldenburg, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland (8 September 2009)
8: Hagenbuch Collection, Hilfikon, Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland (Current location)


This Panzer 68/88 is in running order and took part in the Militär-Oldtimer-Ausstellung in Eptingen on 1st September 2007 and the Swiss Armeetage 07 (Army Day) event in Lugano on 24th of November 2007 (source: M. Foti). It also took part in the Militär-Oldtimer-Ausstellung in Eptingen on 8th August 2009.

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August 2009

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 8 August 2009
Contributor: C. Zimmerli
Photo ID: 7854
Added: 9 June 2012
Filename: 3_Pz68_E...
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Rear right view
2: Rear right view

Taken: 8 August 2009
Contributor: C. Zimmerli
Photo ID: 7855
Added: 9 June 2012
Filename: 1_Pz68_E...
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Rear left view
3: Rear left view

Taken: 8 August 2009
Contributor: C. Zimmerli
Photo ID: 7856
Added: 9 June 2012
Filename: 2_Pz68_E...
Views: 175
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Close-up of registration number
4: Close-up of registration number

Taken: 8 August 2009
Contributor: C. Zimmerli
Photo ID: 7857
Added: 9 June 2012
Filename: 4_Pz68_E...
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November 2007

Rear right view, taken during the “Swiss Army day” event in Lugano
5: Rear right view, taken during the “Swiss Army day” event...

Taken: 24 November 2007
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 3323
Added: 6 June 2010
Filename: IMG_0362...
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Right view, with turret traversed to the rear
6: Right view, with turret traversed to the rear

Taken: 24 November 2007
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 3324
Added: 6 June 2010
Filename: IMG_0361...
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Rear view
7: Rear view

Taken: 24 November 2007
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 3325
Added: 6 June 2010
Filename: IMG_0365...
Views: 182
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