Saumur Pictures (Part 2)

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Hello everyone,

this time, a bunch of pictures from outside of the Saumur compound. I am not sure, but I think some parts are not accessible normally (like the place where the parts of tanks are). In any case, here are the pictures. I am sorry, but I have no idea what’s on half of them, so if you help with identification, that would be great :)

Sherman with 75mm gun (Free French units – M4A2?)

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Roland SAM launcher I think (AMX-30 suspension)

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French WW1 gun, Schneider 152mm howitzer I think

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Notice the 75mm KwK and mantlet (Panzer IV) amongst the discarded barrels

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T-55

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T-72 of some sort

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Some sort of Stuart tractor?

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Panther. This one drives.

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26 thoughts on “Saumur Pictures (Part 2)”

  4. Some guesses,
    From under Panther picture taken from front right…
    Leopard 1
    AU-F1 GCT – 155-mm self-propelled gun
    AMX 13-75/90
    AMX Mk 61 (“arty”)
    AU-F1 GCT – 155-mm self-propelled gun. Pic 2.
    AMX Mk 61 (“arty”), Pic 2.
    Some form of AMX-recon? Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMX-VCI
    T-72?
    AMX-13 DCA (AA gun)
    Leopard 1, early verson?
    AMX-30 (edit: called 60.. so wrong.. ;)
    T-72?
    AU-F1 GCT – 155-mm self-propelled gun. Pic 3.
    AU-F1 GCT – 155-mm self-propelled gun. Pic 4.
    AMX Mk 61 (“arty”), Pic 3.
    Mk F3 155mm
    AMX-D, recovery Amx-13
    AMX-13 PDP, bridgelaying tank.
    T-72?
    AMX-13 PDP, bridgelaying tank.
    AMX-13 PDP, bridgelaying tank.
    AMX-13 DCA
    AMX-13 PDP, bridgelaying tank.
    UN-white tank, some form of firefighting tank? SPOT-55 but white`?
    AMx-13-75
    Panther
    Sherman
    SPG, unknown?
    SPG, unknown?
    leclerc
    VBCI – french apc
    stuart
    leopard 1
    Leopard 1
    Jaguar 2, german TOW vehicle converted to recovery?
    Jaguar 2, german TOW vehicle converted to recovery?
    SPG, unknown.

    WoT: Yllegarn

  5. Yep it’s a M4A2

    Yep a AMX-30 Roland.

    A modernised Schneider 1909 152mm howitzer.

    I see the the welded box mantlet from a StuG.III Ausf.G.

    T-55? It’s a T-34/85.

    The “Stuart tractor” is an M32.

    Nice to also see the AMX-DCA, AMX-VTT & the AMX-30 Prototype.

    • Batchat is in their “graveyard”, since they had not enough space nor time to keep it in shape. Still, one of their mechanics told me it can still be restored since he’s complete, but he’ll need a hell of a job to look good again.
      The choice was made to let it outside, since they thought it was not an important tank in the history of french tanks.
      Still, with the success of WOT, they are thinking about bringing him back, but they have other projects to realize before, and their most important one is to make their Tiger 1 mobile again. Undestand : Bovington won’t be the only museum to have a fully operational tiger.

      • So that’s why…
        I knew it was in a crappy shape(seen pictures of it few years ago…unused and rusty), but never thought of it sitting in a graveyard…
        Still, glad they keep an eye on it. It’s the only existing Bchat afaik.

  11. Been waiting ages for the AMX-30 MBT. Wonder if we’ll ever see it along with the AMX-13/105 light tank.

  12. All those tanks are visible and not in restricted area. The restricted area can’t be accessed unless you have the keys to get past the gate on the side of the museum.

    BTW, I have a lot of others photos around the museum and inside, so if you want them to publish them on FTR, this is doable.