And build photos here:

http://www.moxingfans.com/new/news/2018/1027/5106.html

It is looking pretty good. Hopefully it will be out soon.

I have to agree with Gino. This is the first new info in Months.

The 25-65E * A-60 M728 markings in the build photo was taken from my slides taken at Schofield in 1975 or 76. Some markings details not shown in the build model are the 25th Div and 65th E insignias on the right (25 DIV) and left (65th E) turret face and the yellow painted idler wheel.
I still have the original slides.
Take care.
Grant Matsuoka

Grant, would you consider posting the converted slides here?

OK, but it may take a few days to re-scan the prints that I made from the slides and post them on Imgur.

Grant

Was the M728 used up until, or through the first Gulf War, or were they already retired by then?

Thanks

They began being phased out of most active duty units just after ODS ('90-'91), in the early to mid '90s, being fully phased out by 2000. Some may have hung on a little longer in Army National Guard units. They were still in service w/1st Armored DIV and used in the Balkans in 95/96 to demine Sarajevo international airport and in general enginneer support missions.

ODS M728's (they belonged to the 72nd Engineering Company, 24th Infantry Division ) :





This one is from from Charlie Company, 16th Engineer Battalion, 130th Brigade. It is used to demolish a Bosnian Serb bunker on route "Arizona", near Dubrave, Bosnia in January 1996 :



Full size

Another view :



Full size

H.P.

Thanks guys.

Here are the scans from prints that I made of my slides. Some of the prints have faded.
M728 CEV 25th Inf Div 65th Combat Engineer Battalion 25 65E * A-60 Note 25th Infantry Division insignia on turret, yellow trim on rear idler wheel.


25 65E * A-60 65th Combat Engineer Battalion insignia on turret.


25 65E * B-60 Note no insignias on turret.



25 65E * B-60


25 65E * B-60


25 65E * A-60 Turret and A-frame crane


25 65E * B-60 looking at A-60
25 65E * A-60 Turret and A-frame crane

25 65E * B-60 M19 Commander's Copula


25 65E * B-60 A-frame pulley.


25 65E * B-60 165 mm demolition gun


25 65E * B-60 165mm demolition gun


25 65E * B-60 engine deck w/ detached searchlight


29th Inf Brigade 227th Combat Engineer Battalion, E Company 29 BG-1 227E * E-51


29th Inf Brigade 227th Combat Engineer Battalion, E Company 29 BG-1-227E * E-51


M728 CEV 29th Inf Brigade 227th Combat Engineer Battalion, E Company 29 BG-1-227E * E-51



Grant

Great detail shots, thanks Grant.

Just a brief F.Y.I. . . . . .
Photos of M728 in Patton (now Benning) Museum Collection.
All photos copyright Michael Koenig 2007 - All rights Reserved.












All photos Mike Koenig