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Battle Damaged/Knocked out M1A1
cardinal
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Visayas, Philippines
Joined: October 05, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 03:20 AM UTC
Hi guys. Anybody here got some photos of a Knocked Out or Battle Damaged M1A1 in Iraq? Thanks.
janwillem
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Groningen, Netherlands
Joined: October 01, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 03:50 AM UTC
you sould try looking on google,
just type in M1-A1.
there are a lot of photos.
or look under Iraqi freedom, there where a few photos of a Knocked Out M1.
good luck
PorkChop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 11, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 04:11 AM UTC
Here's one of the more "famous" wrecks. I believe most of the damage to this vehicle was from a fuel fire and subsquent attacks by coalition aircraft....

http://www.armadaconcept.com/revues/model4-gb.pdf

One account of the tanks death:
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=667

ANother photo of that tank
http://resistir.info/iraque/fisk_07abr03.html

turrettoad13
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Mississippi, United States
Joined: February 26, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 04:23 AM UTC
Here is a link ot combat index a few pics of a KO ' ed M1A1 .
http://www.combatindex.com/hardware/detail/land/m1a1_photos12.html
melon
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Ohio, United States
Joined: November 21, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 04:38 AM UTC
Anybody else find the article was disturbingly happy that an American tank was destroyed? I think Mr. Fisk isnt really on our team for this one.
melon
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Ohio, United States
Joined: November 21, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 04:45 AM UTC
Turrettoad,
your link was EXACTLY what I needed. I am building a dio with 2 M1A1 USMC, most of those abrams on that link are Marine tanks. This is what I have been looking for, I love these pics as ref for authenticity. Any more?

add: nevermind, followed link back to index. Still, this is what I have been looking for, a cataloged inventory of pics.
cardinal
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Visayas, Philippines
Joined: October 05, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 05:18 AM UTC
Many thanks guys. The links would be a good reference source.
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