From the Vault: PhotosNormandie Youtube Channel

September 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Today we present the PhotoNormandie Youtube Channel.  This French language channel consists of a large number of video clips taken by US film crews during the Normandy campaign.  We have picked out a few that feature interesting AFV footage.

 

US troops driving around a captured Panther tank
 

 

US troops examining knocked out Panther

 

Hedgerow cutters being welded onto US Sherman tanks
 

 

German anti-tank gun with allied tank ID pictures chalked on the interior of gun shield, captured Pz IV tanks and other vehicles.
 

 

US tanks and infantry working together
 

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Morocco to purchase Abrams Tanks

September 2, 2015 by 3 Comments

According to local TV news in the Lima OH area, Morocco has agreed to purchase 222 M1A1 Abrams tanks. This purchase was announced at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima by Senator Rob Portman. According to the article, Morocco has committed to the purchase of 222 M1A1 Abrams Tanks from the JSMC under the foreign military sales program. Portman also announced that the initial contract for upgrading turrets has been awarded. The Moroccan ambassador to the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces were recently urged by Portman to move forward with the foreign military sales program.

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