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TOBRUK MOUNTS FOR THE 34/42 FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:52 pm
by Damien Horn
jUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE A COUPLE OF ORIGINAL TOBRUK MOUNTS WHICH WERE ONCE IN POSITION AROUND THE COAST OF THE ISLAND (JERSEY) WHERE I LIVE. YOU DON'T SEE THESE TOO OFTEN. THE SHIELDS ARE DEAD RIGHT...I TOOK BOTH MOUNTS FROM THE GERMAN TUNNELS WHERE TONS OF KIT WAS ENTOMBED AT THE END OF THE WAR. THEY HAVE BEEN REPAINTED BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE.
CHEERS,
DAMIEN.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:58 pm
by TOM R
sweet
, they let you just walk into these old bunkers and take stuff
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:24 pm
by Jason
Nice pics.
I assume that the first 2 mounts must have set in a circular bunker or something so they could rotate? and also the front of the mount is round. Is that for the mg34? thanks
Tobruck mounts
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:57 am
by Damien Horn
Hi,
Yes, I managed to acquire the keys many years ago and drive in with my Kombi and load up a few times with whatever looked salvagable.
As to Jasons quetion for the 2nd mount yes 34's were used on it. Hopefully I will be able to find a picture on file for you to see at the end of this (poor pic if I have it). If not I will take some shortly and post them on here for all to see.
D.
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:48 am
by Reichpapers
That's outstanding...definatly one of the things you don't get to see often...the Gemans had so many mounts...it's crazy. Nice pics.