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NATIONAL
MUSEUM - AMERICANS AT WAR
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This privately owned museum is
located in Nokesville Va. It contains an outstanding collection of armored
vehicles from around the world. The museum holds a special exhibition once
every year or two. The open house in summer 2006 was dedicated to the Marine
Corps Battle on Iwo Jima and included a reenactment of a Marine assault on a
pillbox, complete with use of tanks and a flamethrower, as can be seen in
several of the photos below. For more photos from another show at the same
location go to Coors armor.
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Display from Marine Corps
Heritage Center - focused on Iwo Jima
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US - armored car - M-8 Geyhound
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US - armored car - M-8 Greyhound
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US - self propelled, tracked,
twin 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun on a M-19 or M 19A1 carriage derived from
the M-24 Chaffee
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US - self propelled twin barrel
40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun on a M-19 or M 19A1 carriage derived from the
M-24 Chaffee - front deck
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US - self propelled twin barrel
40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun on a M-19 or M 19A1 carriage derived from the
M-24 Chaffee- rear
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US - M-24 Chafee - light tank
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US - M-14 armored Recon vehicle
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US - M113 personnel carrier
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Signboard - US - M113, armored
personel carrier descriptions
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US - M-14 Armored REcon Vehicle
with 20mm gun
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US - armored car
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US - M-24 Chafee tank
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US - M-24 Chafee tank
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US - General Lee tank
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US - General Lee tank
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US - M-24 Chafee light tank
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US -M-10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer
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US - M-10 Wolverine Tank
Destroyer
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US - M-10 Wolverine Tank
Destroyer
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US - heavy duty wrecker truck
with winch
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US - Priest - self -propelled
artillery 105mm howitzer
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US - Priest - self -propelled
artillery 105mm howitzer
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British - Bren gun carrier
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US - Priest - self-propelled gun
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US - half-track truck
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US - light tank M3A1 Stuart
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US - light tank M3A1 Stuart
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Display - layout of full field
equipment
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Display - layout of gas, water
and other cans from various nations - note the French air force can
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British - Saker, light strike
vehicle - equivalent of jeep
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US - jeep
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US - jeep
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US - jeep with camoflage net and
small arms
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US - three sub-machine guns on
rear seat of jeep with gas mask.
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US - 1945 Marine Corps jeep with
various gear and Thompson sub-machine gun
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Scout car with machine gun
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Scout car with machine gun
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US - jeep with machine gun
mounted above rear seat
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Radio controlled models of US
tanks - Shermans
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Radio controlled model of US tank
- Shermans
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US - towed 105mm howitzer
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Towed anti-tank gun
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Detail of gear stowed on rear of
US vehicle
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US - Detail of machine guns
mounted in open rear of vehicle
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US - truck mounting heavy machine
gun in ring mount in open rear bay
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Display - captured Japanese flags
and military equipment
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US - M 1917 light tank beginning
restoration
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US - 3/4 ton command car from
504th parachute infantry - 82nd Airborne Division
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US - 3/4 ton command car from
504th parachute infantry - 82nd Airborne Division
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US - 4 barrel - 50cal M-2
Browning anti-aircraft machine guns mounted in rear of M-3 half track truck -
this combination called a M-16 motor gun carriage or Half track M-16AA
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US - 4 barrel - 50cal M-2
Browning anti-aircraft machine guns mounted in rear of M-3 half track truck -
this combination called a M-16 motor gun carriage or Half track M-16AA
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Tank being repaired
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Another tank being repaired
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Tank being repaired
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Tank being repaired
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Front loader machine
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US - large logistics vehicle with
tandem trailer.
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British - light tank
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British - display layout of the
military equipment of special forces
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British medium tank
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British medium tank
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British medium tank - rear view
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British medium tank - rear view
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British - armored car with main
gun
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British - armored car
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British - armored car
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British - armored car
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British - armored car
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British - armored personnel
carrier
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British - self-propelled cannon
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British - self-propelled cannon -
side, rear view
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British - armored personnel
carrier
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British - armored personnel
carrier - rear view
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British - medium tank
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British - medium tank
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British - armored command vehicle
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British - armored car with cannon
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German - two tanks
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German - medium tank
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German- main battle tank
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German - main battle tank
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Russian - main battle tank - side
view
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German - display of full field
gear next to tank
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German - display of full field
gear next to tank
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View of interior from rear
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View of interior from rear
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View of interior from rear
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Tank dozer
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Tank dozer
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Russian - BMP armored personel
carrier
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Announcer wearing German
reenactor uniform
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Reenactor Marines preparing for
demonstration
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Reenactor Marines preparing for
demonstration
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Anouncer - narrator beginning
description of Marine events.
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Anouncer - narrator beginning
description of Marine events.
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Reenactors of Marine assault
preparing for event
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Marine reenactor squad in
position to conduct assault
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Marine reenactor leader with his
radioman checking three Marines
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Marine reenactors beginning to
advance on 'eneny' entrenchments
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Marine reenactors conducting
practice drill occupying the entrenchement - they performed a rehersal dry run
prior to the firing demonstration
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Marine reenactors with amphibious
vehicle getting organized for demonstration
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Marine reenactors beginning
assault
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Marine reenactors now deployed
into line with three teams for fire and maneuver
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Marine reenactors - two Sherman
tanks move up in support and commence firing along side the amphibious tractor
- the Marine with flame thrower waits in a concealed position
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Marine reenactment - smoke now
rising from shelling of 'enemy' entrenchments.
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Marine reenactment - Sherman
tanks continue to fire in support
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Marine reenactors reaching final
assault positions.
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Marine reenactment - smoke and
fire on entrenchment from initial fire from flamethrower to left in photo
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Marine reenactment - flamethrower
is now laying down a fierce fire as assaulting Marines wait under cover
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Marine reenactor - flamethrower
is now moving forward to increase the effectiveness of fire.
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Marine reenactor - close up view
of flame thrower in action
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Marine reenactors - with 'enemy'
thoroughly disorganized by remaining fire the Marine squad advances on the
entrenchment
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Marine reenactment - the
assaulting squad storms over the top of the 'enemy' entrenchment
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Marine reenactors - enjoying a
break near their amphibious tractor after the successful assault
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Marine reenactor squad showing
organization of teams - standing at attention for spectators
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Military Police dog handler with
police dog.
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Line of armored vehicles on
display
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Two tanks moving across field to
demonstrate mobility
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Two tanks moving across field to
demonstrate mobility
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Two tanks moving across field to
demonstrate mobility
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Two tanks moving across field to
demonstrate mobility
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A tank maneuvering across open
field
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Three tanks maneuvering across
open field
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Two tanks maneuvering across open
field
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German - WWII Jagdpanzer Hertzer-
rear view
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German - WWII half-track personel
carrier
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German - WWII scout car
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German - WWII Jagdpanzer Hetzer
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German - WWII
Jagdpanzer Hetzer
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German reenactors discussing
events in front of a half-track personel carrier
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Tanks maneuvering on field
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German - WWII machine gun
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German - display of WWII
individual soldier equipment
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Russian - WWII T-34 tank
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Russian - World War II reenactor
with submachine gun
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Small tracked vehicle
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Small armored tracked vehicle
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Light tank?
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Armored truck
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US - General Grant tank
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US - General Grant tank
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Light tank
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US -towed 105mm howitzer
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US - towed 105mm howitzer
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US - anti-aircraft cannon on
tracked armored vehicle
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US - M113 armored personel
carrier
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US - recoilless rifle mounted on
mobil platform
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US - display layout of a variety
of personal weapons including bazooka and light machine gun and automatic
rifles.
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US - 81mm mortar
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US - display layout mostly of
bolt action rifles.
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US - display of rifles plus tent
and other items.
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Military motorcycles
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Russian military motorcycle with
side car
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Military motorcycles
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US - M1A1 pack howitzer
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US - medium tank
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US - Medium tank
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Armored scout car
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Sweden - medium tank
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Sweden - medium tank
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Sweden - medium tank
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Two rows of armored vehicles,
mostly British or Canadian
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Sweden - medium tank
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Sweden - medium tank
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British - medium tank
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Interior of tank
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British - scout car
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British - medium tank
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British section of the display
area
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British - display layout of
personal weapons and equipment
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German - medium tanks
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Display on wall and commemoration
flag for Iwo Jima Veterans day
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Display on wall and commemoration
flag for Iwo Jima Veterans day
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US - Display - 60mm mortar and
machine gun
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US - light tank
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View of one of the long lines of
armored and other vehicles on display
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Three medium tanks
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German - several reenactors with
a half-track
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Interior of armored personnel
carrier
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Interior of armored personnel
carrier
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US - Marine Corps recoilless
rifle mounted on a moveable platform
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