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The resident AMX-13. The fine layer of
moss can be seen quite well as can the
exhaust pipe. Though it is not possible
to see inside the tank, there does not
appear to have been much room in the
turret. Many were captured by the PA and
hence can be found displayed throughout
Pakistan. |
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A 75mm recoiless rifle of the type used
in the closing stages of WWII. |
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HMG captured from the Russians during
the Afghan-Soviet war. |
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Top-left: The knocked-out Centurion. The
smaller round does not seem to have done
much damage apart from penetrate the
stowage box on the turret. The hull
impact would definitely have brought it
to a halt.
Bottom-left: A close-up of the
penetration of the round that knocked
out the Centurion. The round penetrated
the side and ricocheted into the engine
compartment, bringing the Centurion's
fighting days to an end. The crew would
most likely have survived the impact and
baled out. |
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The M-24 Chaffee light tank in its
unusual and non-standard camouflage
pattern. There are some small areas of
rust here and there but the tanks is
likely to have been immobile for a
number of years so restoration would be
possible but prohibitively expensive. |
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The diminutive Ferret near the gate is
not ex-PA but most likely ex-Frontier
Corps. It was used to combat smuggling
along the porous Iran-Pakistan border.
An open hatch allows visitors to see the
very cramped interior. |
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Looking rather worse than the other
exhibits this jeep was produced by
Mahindra Ltd of Madras India. It was
brand new when captured by the 6th
Baloch in 1971 but does not seem to have
stood the test of time.
Bottom-left: The plate identifying the
captured jeep to be an Indian produced
copy of the ubiquitous Willys jeep. It
was manufactured by Mahindra Ltd of
Madras and accepted into service the
year it was captured (1971), by the 6th
Baloch Regt'. |
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A Willys jeep (CJ-3B) that was captured
in 1971. Once armed with an M-401 106mm
recoilless rifle it was a formidable
combination of small size, mobility and
firepower. Both sides used them to great
effect. |
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The sole M-47. The Pakistani service of
the M-47 was overshadowed by its
successor the M-48. The rather
distinctive turret was actually that
from a T42 medium tank. Iran used the
type in considerable numbers setting up
a re-build factory in 1970-2. 147 PA
M-47s were up-graded to the 'M' standard
in Iran. Some M-47Ms may survive as
turret-less AVLB vehicles.
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The M-48 with its 'Dalek' like turret.
Its 90mm and thick armour were a good
combination. Sadly for the PA it never
lived up to the exaggerated esteem in
which they held it mainly due to the
battle of Assal Uttar in 1965. Iran
helped Pakistan modernise 145 M-48A1s to
M-48A5 standard in the 1970s. Some were
converted to AVLB vehicles and may yet
survive. It was replaced in service by
the Chinese supplied 'T' series tanks. |
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A Japanese mortar caprtured by Allied
troops during WWII. |
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'Model of the Rani Top' - The model of
the Zamzamah Gun or Rani Top that was
woven into the fabric of the history of
the Punjab. |
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Russain Aircraft Trophies - during the
war against the Russians a number of
Soviet aircraft were shot down by PAF
fighters. Some parts were taken to
display as trophies and are present at
the Army Museum. |
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The
museum's second Sexton has had its
25-pdr removed and the opening plated
over. It may have been used as some form
of command vehicle but there is no
indication of this to be found on the
vehicle itself. |
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A frontal picture of the Indian Army
Sherman. The multiple hits are clearly
visible with a distinct scar on the
turret front. The type of weapons used
to inflict the damage is uncertain but
the large turret side penetration may
well have been another tank.
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Another derivative of the ubiquitous
Sherman. The dozer was well used and
only retired after the 1971 Indo-Pak
war; long after it had become a museum
piece in the west. Unlike the majority
of the Shermans in PA service this one
had been up-gunned with a 76mm.
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The rather awkward and antiquated
looking T-6 was still effective in
moving infantry about the battlefield in
1965, but the protection was by then
totally inadequate. Its top speed of
37mph meant it could still keep up with
heavier armour though.
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One of the ex-PA Triumph motorbikes. It
does not look like it was used much or
appear to require much attention to
restore it to running order. If it has
been re-painted it is one of the better
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