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UNIQUE ID 809: PANZERARTILLERIE-KANONE 68 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER

Schweizerische Militärmuseum, Full, Switzerland

(Location: Museum Building)


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Unique ID: 809
Added to Database: June 2009
Last Edited: June 2009
Type (ID): Panzerartillerie-Kanone 68 (17620)
Model (ID): Panzerartillerie-Kanone 68 (17620)
Location Category (ID): Schweizerische Militärmuseum (17710)
Location (ID): Museum Building (17710)
Serial Number: “2” implied by registration number (second registration issued).
Registration: “M0898” painted on nose and rear left mudflap.
Name:
Other Identification: Round rear view mirrors. “SMM” painted on plate on rear left hull. White stripe painted on right turret front and right turret side. White crosses painted on either side of nose.
Collection Reference:
Links: Tank Guy
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Location History:
(see map)

1: RUAG Eidgenössische Konstruktions-Werkstätte (K+W), Thun, Bern, Switzerland (Design parent and manufacturer of prototype 1972)
2: Schweizerische Militärmuseum, Full, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland (Current location)


This is one of the four prototypes of the Panzer-Kanone 68 built. It is in running order.

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July 2009

Upper rear right view
1: Upper rear right view

Taken: 11 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 3410
Added: 2 July 2010
Filename: IMG_4206...
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Rear view
2: Rear view

Taken: 11 July 2009
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 3411
Added: 2 July 2010
Filename: IMG_5191...
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August 2008

Front left view
3: Front left view

Taken: 30 August 2008
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 1461
Added: 21 June 2009
Filename: IMG2021_...
Views: 218
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Upper rear left view
4: Upper rear left view

Taken: 30 August 2008
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 1462
Added: 21 June 2009
Filename: IMG2031_...
Views: 224
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Upper rear view
5: Upper rear view

Taken: 30 August 2008
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 1463
Added: 21 June 2009
Filename: IMG3413_...
Views: 294
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Left view
6: Left view

Taken: 30 August 2008
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 1525
Added: 28 June 2009
Filename: Dig_PK68...
Views: 225
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Turret close-up
7: Turret close-up

Taken: 30 August 2008
Contributor: M. Foti
Photo ID: 1526
Added: 28 June 2009
Filename: Dig_PK68...
Views: 274
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