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NATIONAL MUSEUM AMERICANS AT WAR

  
 

These photos were made at the 'tank farm' open house in 2018.

  
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Display describing the mission and concept of the new Americans in Wartime Museum being built in Woodbridge VA. It will feature many of the armored vehicles that have been collected here, at the 'tank farm'.

  
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Display sign at the Marine Museum exhibit

 
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U.S. Marine Corps amphibious vehicle

  
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U.S. Marine Corps amphibious vehicle

  
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Display of Marine Corps and Navy exhibits

 
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James with light tank

  
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U. S. halftrack and anti-aircraft gun vehicle

 
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U. S. halftrack and anti-aircraft gun vehicle

 
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WWI light tank being restored

  
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WWI light tank being restored

  
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WWI light tank being restored

  
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WWI light tank being restored

  
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Model of USS Missouri battleship

  
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Model of USS Missouri battleship

  
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Model of USS Missouri battleship

  
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Model of USS Missouri battleship

  
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Recoilless rifle mounted on 1/4 ton vehicle

 
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Recoilless rifle mounted on 1/4 ton vehicle

 
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Recoilless rifle mounted on 1/4 ton vehicle

 
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Swiss main battle tank

  
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Swiss main battle tank

  
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Swiss main battle tank

  
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View of line of armored vehicles - tank and BMP

  
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Ruth viewing field of armored vehicles

  
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Russian tank

  
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Armored Engineer vehicle

  
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Tank

  
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Sherman tank

  
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American tank

  
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Audience watching demonstration of police dog in action

  
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Demonstration of police dog holding a suspect

 
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German Heitzer anti-tank tank

  
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Ruth discussing British tank

  
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Ruth viewing Russian reenactor camp

  
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Russian - Soviet - T34 tank

  
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Reenactor's tent and equipment

  
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U. S. Stuart light tank

  
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U. S. Stuart light tank

  
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Towed artillery piece

  
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U. S. towed howitzer

  
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Model of a tank assembled from a kit

  
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Dsplay of the Brickmania exhibit of their huge line of plastic pieced from which people can assemble models such as the tank shown above. They are at the 'tank farm' every year and I have some of their other dioramas assembled from these pieces in photos from prior years.

 
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Display of uniforms and various mortar shells

 
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Display of various artifacts

  
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Armored car

  
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Unknown equipment

  
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Small personnel vehicle?

  
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Soviet tank being rennovated

  
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Soviet tank being rennovated

  
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Some steel remains from the World Trade Center

  
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A damaged New York fire engine from the World Trade Center disaster

 
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American History Museum traveling exhibit of nose section of WWII bomber

  
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Rear view of Marine Corps large transporter

 
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View of cavalry horses and towed artillery piece

  
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A cavalry horse tied to towed artillery piece

 
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The cavalry camp and anti-tank gun

  
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The 26th Cavalry, Philippine Scouts - sign at their camp

 
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Dr. Brian Petrsuki, a professional veternarian who, together with his son, has been participating in this WWI cavalry reenactment for years

  
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Another view of the cavalry camp

  
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Marine Corps tracked armored transporter

  
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Armored Engineer vehicle

  
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Armored Engineer vehicle

  
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Reenactors - Russian camp - 1st Chechen War, 165th Naval Infantry, 106th Naval Infantry Regiment, 1994-1996

  
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Reenactors - Russian members in camp - 1st Chechen War, 165th Naval Infantry, 106th Naval Infantry Regiment, 1994-1996

 
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Reenactors sign- Russian - 1st Chechen War, 165th Naval Infantry, 106th Naval Infantry Regiment, 1994-1996

 
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Reenactors - Russian Naval Infantry camp

  
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Russian Main battle tank

  
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Russian Main battle tank

  
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Turret detail, Russian main battle tank

  
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Russian BRDM

  
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Reenactors, American unit

  
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American reenactor with jeep

  
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Narator describing the flame thrower and the forthcoming exhibition

 
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Narator strapping flame thrower onto Marine's back

  
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General view of the area in which the Marines will demonstrate flame thrower and squad tactics

 
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Marine flamethrower operator preparing for demonstration - we have a video of the action as well

  
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Marine flamethrower operator preparing for demonstration - we have a video of the action as well

  
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Flamethrower in action

  
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Marine checking flamethrower after demonstration

  
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French Foreign Legion parachute regiment - camp sign

  
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Reenactors camp of French Foreign Legion parachute regiment

  
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American tank

  
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American tank again

  
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British tank under net

  
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American tank, again

  
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British tank under net again

  
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British tank under net again

  
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Reenactor camp

  
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US 9th Marines camp

  
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Marines demonstrating squad tactics

  
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Marine reenactors deploying for assault

  
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Close up photo of Marines

  
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Marine Corps jeep and American tank

  
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Reenactor camp with motorcycle

  
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American medium tank

  
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Description sign of US 3 inch gun motor carriage- M 10 - nearly 2000 of these were sent to the British who changed the main gun to a 17 pounder and named the vehicle an Achilles

 
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US 3 inch gun motor carriage- M 10 - nearly 2000 of these were sent to the British who changed the main gun to a 17 pounder and named the vehicle an Achilles

  
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Another reenactor camp

  
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Three American armored vehicles

  
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One of the three American tanks

  
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American light tank M-24, Chafee

  
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American light tank, M-24, Chafee

  
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Detail of turet of American tank, M-24, Chafee

  
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Description sign for the M-24, Chafee

  
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Description sign for the M5A1, Stuart light tank

  
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American M5A1 Stuart light tank

  
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Stuart M5A1 light tank

  
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Sherman Medium tank

  
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American M8 light armored car

  
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Display description of the M8 light armored car

  
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German WWII Jagdpanzer 38-T Hertzer anti-tank tank

  
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German WWII Hertzer anti-tank tank

  
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Display chart describing the Jagdpanzer 38 T Hetzer built at Hitler's request by Czech factory - After WWII remaining vehicles were sold to Switzerland

  
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View of German reenactor's camp with several caltrops, motorcycle and equipment

  
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German tracked motor cycle

  
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American self-propelled 105 howitzer Priest

 
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Detail of turret and gun of the Priest

  
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Display chart with description of the American 105 self-=propelled howitzer, Priest M7 - the British name for the first vehicles used at El Alamein

  
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German reenactor tent with mess gear and motorcycle

  
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German tent and bicycle

  
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German bicycle

  
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German display of rifles and other weapons

 
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Display of German hand grenades, rifle and other items

  
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Field radio telephone switchboard

  
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British light tank

  
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Detail of turrent and gun of British light tank

  
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Reenactor clerk typing at the field radio telephone station

  
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British Mark III, Valentine III tank

  
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Detail of turret of the British Mark III, Valentine III tank showing machine gun

  
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Display sign with description of the British Mark III, Valentine III infantry tank

  
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Australian Daimler Mark II scount car

  
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Visitors admiring the Australian scount car

 
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Another Australian Daimler Mark II scout car

 
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Australian scout cars

  
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Display sign describing the Daimler Mark II scout car

  
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British Commonwealth armor reenactors with machine gun

  
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British Commonwealtlh reenactor explaining weapons to young visitors

  
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Reenactor tent of 1st Airborne Division

  
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Display sign of 101st Airborne Division actions around Carenten, Normandy

  
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101st Airborne Division tent

  
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More tents

  
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Russian 883rd Rifle Regiment of 193rd Rifle Division - campsite with tent and reenactors

  
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Russian reenactors

  
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Russian reenactor detail

  
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Russian samovar and balalika

  
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Russian reenactor

  
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Sign for the 33rd Guards Rifle Division

  
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Russian reenactor

  
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Russian reenactor

  
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Turret detail of Russian T34-85 medium tank

 
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Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Sign describing the Russian T34-85 medium tank

  
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Sign describing the American M14 - 41MM gun motor carriage

  
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American M14 - 41MM gun motor carriage

  
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Detail of the M14 41MM gun motor carriage

 
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Sign describing the M19 - 40MM antiaircraft gun motor carriage

  
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American M19 - 40MM antiaircraft gun motor carriage

  
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Detail of the 40MM antiaircraft guns

  
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Display of different Army uniforms worn in different wars

  
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Display of different Army uniforms, rifles and submachine guns from different eras

  
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Banner and sign-up table for the Northern Virginia Veterans Parade

  
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Display at American Legion table

  
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Banner of the Prince William County Police Historical Society

  
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Towed howitzer

  
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Detail of the breach block area of the artillery piece

  
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Prince William County Police vehicle

  
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Display sign for the US National Navy Museum

 
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United States Marine Corps Museum display tent

  
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United States Navy Museum display tent

  
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Interior of Russian BMP

  
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Reenactor standing on Russian BMP

  
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