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Camp Ripley, Minnesota

a photo feature by Randy Harvey
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Camp Ripley, Minnesota hosts a museum of military artifacts, both Allied and captured enemy equipment, including an 1841 U.S. Army artillery wagon. Randy Harvey [HARV] brings us 33 views of the place.

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About Randy L Harvey (HARV)
FROM: WYOMING, UNITED STATES

I have been in the modeling hobby off and on since my youth. I build mostly 1/35 scale. However I work in other scales for aircraft, ships and the occasional civilian car kit. I also kit bash and scratch-build when the mood strikes. I mainly model WWI and WWII figures, armor, vehic...


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Taeuss
Thanks Randy -could you tell me what field gun 11.jpg is?
JAN 07, 2017 - 11:12 PM
WarWheels
Thanks for sharing Randy. Hope you've been well bud!
JAN 09, 2017 - 03:05 AM
HARV
You're welcome Ko. I'm glad that you like them. I just wish all of the other pictures would have turned out. Thanks, Randy
JAN 11, 2017 - 07:55 AM
HARV
You're welcome Frank. Glad that you like the pictures. I believe the howitzer is what is left of a German 1913 Krupp Howitzer. But I could be wrong. The shield on the one at Camp Ripley is a little different. Here is a picture for reference. And here is a link to a page. 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13 Thanks, Randy
JAN 11, 2017 - 07:57 AM
HARV
You're welcome Pat. I've been alright I guess. Lots of ups and downs, but I guess that's life. Hope that you and the family are all well. Thanks, Randy
JAN 11, 2017 - 07:58 AM
panamadan
LINK
JAN 13, 2017 - 07:04 PM
Jacques
Thanks for the nice overview. Spent many a drill weekend there in the 1990's.
JAN 16, 2017 - 04:32 AM
HARV
You're welcome Jacques. Glad that you like them. That's cool that you used to go to drill there. Thanks, Randy
JAN 20, 2017 - 06:07 AM
jrutman
Nice article. When I was in the 4th ID at Ft Carson part of our area of responsibility was the Minn Reserve units. The regular army all had partnerships around the country with the Reserves and the National Guard. So I was at Ripley 3 times as a training adviser and twice attending the winter warfare school they put on there. COLD ! I grew up in the mountains of Penna but I never knew true cold before Minn in January. I got off the C130 on the airfield in the middle of the base and that wind froze the entire breathing system inside me like I just got hit in the chest by a fastball. Good training though and we learned military style cross country and downhill skiing. The night we camped out in arctic tents the mean temp went down to about 20 below zero. Now that is cold my friends! In the summer Ripley is right at the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi and loaded with fish and more turtles than I thought possible. Great part of this great country. J
JAN 20, 2017 - 08:19 PM
HARV
Thank you for sharing that Jerry. Sounds like a real garden spot in the winter time!! I really do wish that all of the other pictures that I took would have turned out. Thanks, Randy
JAN 20, 2017 - 09:43 PM
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