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Photos from museums, and from my 10mm wargaming collection

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The 10mm & Real World Museums Photo Directory - helping you choose the best 10mm tanks, or dig out real cammo schemes from tanks and other military vehicles in museums and shows around the world. You can also search the directory by manufacturer, army or keyword

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M14/41 Italian tank341 viewsThe Fiat M14/41 was a four person medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M 14/41. The tank was first employed in the North African Campaign where its shortcomings quickly became apparent.May 19, 2013

M14/41 Italian tank324 viewsThe tank was first employed in the North African Campaign where its shortcomings quickly became apparent. The vehicle was unreliable, cramped, and caught fire easily when hit. Following the withdrawal of Italian forces from North Africa the M14/41 was rarely encountered, though many captured vehicles were pressed into service by British and Australian forces to fill the serious shortage of allied tanks in 1941. These vehicles did not remain in Allied service for long.May 19, 2013

Valentine IX350 viewsWW2 Desert warfare section - the IX was a V upgraded to the 6 pdr gun as VIII. Similar armour reduction as the VIII. On late production units an upgraded, 165 hp version of the GMC 6004 diesel was installed, somewhat improving mobility.May 19, 2013

Italian L3 Lf flamethrower flame tank 350 viewsThe "L3 Lf" flamethower (lancia fiamme) flame tank was another variant of the L3 tankette. Development began in 1935. The flamethrower nozzle replaced one of the machine guns, and the flame fuel was carried in an armored 500L (133 gallons) fuel trailer towed by the vehicle. Later versions had the fuel carried in a box-shaped tank mounted above the L3's engine compartment. The vehicle weighed 5 tonnes. The L3 Lf saw action in Abyssinia, Spain, France, the Balkans, North Africa, and Italian East Africa. From 1936 each CV/L3 company had a single L3 Lf platoonMay 19, 2013

WW2 Desert warfare section448 viewsThe Western Desert Campaign, or the Desert War, was the major stage of fighting in North Africa during the Second World War. Following the British defeats in Greece and Crete, the Western Desert was the only avenue for Churchill and the British army to continue the fight against Germany, and it therefore was central to the British war effort. For Adolf Hitler and a German military committed to waging a war in the vastness of Russia, the war in the desert was a holding action of minor importanceMay 19, 2013