From: Jim & Pat Winne (jwinne@nettally.com)
Date: Fri Jan 17 2003 - 15:07:35 PST
Hi Bill,
re: #2 I think that you will find that most, if not all, are considered
war memorials by the governments of the island groups that govern
them. One of the researchers in my department at FSU did some geochemical
research in Palau. They also went to some of the surrounding islands to
sight see. They were told not to touch ANYTHING. no matter how small, from
any of the beaches or battlefields they went to.
best regards,
Jim (KB4IVH)
MVPA #17216
At 12:39 1/17/2003 -0600, Bill Chambers wrote:
>This has generated some questions:
>1. is there anyone out there that has/restores Japanese WW2 vehicles
>2. I have "heard" that some still sit on some of the islands, anyone ever
>seen one?
>2a. Is the wreckage in the pacific protected salvage? either in the water or
>on the land?
>3. From a mechanical view, I have heard that they were, how do I say this,
>shabby in construction?
>4. Compared to Allied and European Axis, the Nipponese Army were not big
>vehicle users, seems true.
>5. We each seem to have favorite vehicles from the US/Britain/Germany...so
>
>anyone have a favorite Japanese MV?
>
>
>MV humorous note:
>When I was a kid, driving around with my uncle, he would point out military
>vehicles to me.
>One in particular were these silver captured Japanese midget subs. They were
>all over the place in 1960s.
>
>Seems that they brought back thousands of them to be used as oil tanks for
>heating homes!
>
>Man, if he was alive now, I would kick him in the shin, cause I filed that
>back in my Kindergarten head, never even questioned it for years! <g>
>
>
>Regards,
>Bill
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Ball [mailto:vought@msn.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:25 PM
>To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
>Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay Items disappear
>
>
>There are two type 95 tanks sitting in Sherwood forest at Camp Roberts Ca.
>right next too the bleacher area before you go on the range they are a
>little worse for wear but still could be made to look right looks like they
>are full of 37mm holes and splatters.
>
>Dave
>
>
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