[WWI] Ft Meade Museum

[Chris Savaglio]

I'm not sure when the PT17 was restored.  It seems as though it was 
recently.  They had on display some original bits of wood that were saved 
from the tank.

I was really impressed with the items on display at the museum.

Chris


>From: "Paul Fisher" <pajofi2k2 at hotmail.com>
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>Subject: Re: [WWI] Ft Meade Museum
>Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:14:46 -0400
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>I grew up a few miles away from Ft. Meade, and remember climbing on that 
>little tank when I was a kid!
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>>From: "Chris Savaglio" <csavaglio at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
>>To: wwi at wwi-models.org
>>Subject: [WWI] Ft Meade Museum
>>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:21:31 -0600
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>>One of the soldiers I was out here teaching had his promotion ceremony at 
>>the Ft. Meade museum.  I had no idea Ft. Meade played a big role in the 
>>two great wars.  Aside from a good number of WWII armour pieces, they had 
>>a PT-17 restored(but with the bullet scars left in place) and a Mark VIII 
>>tank.
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>>There was also a lot of WWI uniforms, weapons and other artifacts, 
>>including a 1914 Hotchkiss MG and a german tripod mounted MG which I can't 
>>recall the model.
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>>The Mark VIII had the hatches open so I got to peak inside and see the 
>>motor and crew cabin.  Very cool.  I'm still in awe about how big that 
>>thing was.  And how small the PT-17 was.....
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>>Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera.  I didn't know any of that stuff 
>>was there.  But a few of the soldiers offered to take some good digital 
>>photos of the artifacts and send them to me.  I will also make time to get 
>>back there next time I'm in the area and bring a camera this time.  
>>Hopefully I can get some photos on the website soon.
>>
>>I'll be on a plane to go back to Colorado tomorrow morning.
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