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  • From: Ohio
Posted by Geist on Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:57 AM

disastermaster

Thanks for the pics, I enjoyed seeing them - especially the graffiti in the Reichstag.

  But Erik, I have to ask........ ( http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/naughty.gif someone has to do it )

    http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/baghead.gifdo you have any pictures of the broad that you studied?

 

Haha knew someone would ask that.

 

 

Thanks for the replies all! The best thing about the memorial is the fact that it was located in West Berlin! You can imagine how they felt about. The museum with the ISU, JS etc was in the East. When my dad was stationed in West Germany he did the tour of West and East Berlin and remembers going to that same museum. I guess some Army guys that he was with climbed onto the T-34/85 and discreetly put a unit sticker on the gun barrelToast

 

 

Erik

On the bench: Italeri Leopard 1A2 correction build with Perfect Scale turret and Eduard PE

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:33 AM

disastermaster

Thanks for the pics, I enjoyed seeing them - especially the graffiti in the Reichstag.

  But Erik, I have to ask........ ( http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/naughty.gif someone has to do it )

    http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/baghead.gifdo you have any pictures of the broad that you studied?

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:25 AM

Nice pics.. ! its cool to go to places like this... and see where it happened..

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, May 3, 2012 6:35 AM

wbill76

Very cool! Like tigerman, I find it fascinating to see all of the Russian gear on display...the Russians weren't exactly subtle about reminding the East Germans about who won the Great Patriotic War for obvious reasons! Wink

Thats why I'm kind of surprised the stuff is still there,don't think anyone would have blamed them if they removed it by now.

I think the equivilent might be having the Enola Gay on display in Hiroshima

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Posted by treadwell on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 8:13 PM

WOW ! terrific pictures !   ...like others have said, it is hard to believe all this Soviet gear is in Berlin..

I was looking at the pics and actually had to go back to the beginning to make sure I had read it correctly.

Su 100, ISU 152, IS-2 and of course the T-34-85 and 76... man o' man how I envy you !

The Great Patriotic War was Germany's fault (had to say it) so I feel it is a fitting reminder....

I'm trying to decide if I should delete my last sentence....mmmm let it ride for now......

Thanks for the great pictures,Yes

treadCool

   

 

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:36 PM

That would be awfully cool to see in person. Don't know that I'll ever get to do the same!

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 7:08 PM

Lots of memories in that city. My first trip there and communism was still going strong and most figured the city would be divided for at least our lifetime. My second trip there was a little while later and I spent my 26th birthday knocking it down. My final trip there was later that year after the reunification. It was strange being able to just walk back and forth between sides in spots that a year earlier would have ended with a bullet or been plain impossible because of the wall.

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Posted by Von Sisco on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:39 PM

Great stuff, thanks for posting! Definitely one of the places on my bucket list, so much history!

Ed Sisco

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Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:10 PM

Very cool! Like tigerman, I find it fascinating to see all of the Russian gear on display...the Russians weren't exactly subtle about reminding the East Germans about who won the Great Patriotic War for obvious reasons! Wink

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Posted by disastermaster on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 12:52 PM

Thanks for the pics, I enjoyed seeing them - especially the graffiti in the Reichstag.

  But Erik, I have to ask........ ( someone has to do it )

    do you have any pictures of the broad that you studied?

 

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:55 AM

Very cool pictures. It must be a little surreal seeing all these Russian mementos in the German capital and then not reflect on the carnage of the battle. 

Thanks for sharing and Manny said to say that the  armor needs more rust. 

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 Eric 

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Posted by cwalker3 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:41 AM

Great pics Erik. Thanks for posting them. Those vehicles look to be in pretty good shape even though they are being kept outside.

Cary

 


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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:28 AM

Awesome shots Erik,thanks for posting them.

 

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WWII stuff from Berlin
Posted by Geist on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:14 AM

 

Hey all. Haven't posted in a while since I've been on a study abroad program in Austria since the end of March. The program sent us on a trip to Berlin this past weekend so naturally I hit as much military stuff as I could. Here are some pics.

 

Graffiti left by Soviet troops in the Reichstag.

Patriotic War memorial in the Tiergarten.

From there I moved on to the Deutsch-Russiches Mueuem, or the house where the German surrender was signed.

In the museum they've got a nice collection of weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from WWII.

And out back they had some tanks!

JS-2

JSU-152

SU-100

T34/85. I love they way they look with T-54/55 wheels.

M-30 122mm

SIS-2 57mm

I have some detail shots of the above vehicles but none of the guns. I can post them if anyone is looking for something specific, I may have what you need. Thanks for looking!

 

 

Erik

 

On the bench: Italeri Leopard 1A2 correction build with Perfect Scale turret and Eduard PE

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