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Unique ID:
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1671
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Added to Database:
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25 April 2011
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Last Edited:
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26 April 2011
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Type (ID):
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FV4201 Chieftain (3570)
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Model (ID):
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Mark 11 (3590)
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Location Category (ID):
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Normandy Barracks (820)
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Location (ID):
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Küglerweg (820)
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Serial Number: |
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Registration: |
11 FD 36: “11 FD 36” painted on nose and right rear mud flap.
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Name: |
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Other Identification: |
Three white stripes painted around bore evacuator. Painted overall in a green and black camouflage scheme. “3B” in square previously painted on turret sides and rear.
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Collection Reference: |
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Links: |
Flickr 1 Flickr 2 Bing Bird’s Eye View
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References: |
Chieftain, R. Griffin, pages 163 and 182.
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Associated Tanks: |
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Location History:
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1: Royal Ordnance Factory, Barnbow, Crossgates, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, Britain (Sole manufacturer) 2: Normandy Barracks, Sennelager, Detmold, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany (Current location)
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Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:
[No entry]
Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:
[No entry]
Text in original Preserved Tanks In Germany publication:
This is a Mark 11, with Stillbrew armour. It was originally built as a Mark 5 by ROF Leeds and left service in February 2001; at one point it served as a gate guard for a brigade signals unit at Sennelager (source: R. Griffin/Chieftain).
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Images - Photographs and NavPix (click to expand or browse)
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1: Bird's eye view
Taken: 2010 (Estimated) Contributor: Bing Maps Photo ID: 4843 Added: 25 April 2011 Filename: BirdsEye... Views: 518 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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