Gallery: A Bunch of War Buffs Just Dropped $10M on an Arsenal of Old Tanks
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The WWII-era Swedish Landsverk IKV-73 had a 7.5 centimeter main gun along with 2.1"-thick armor protecting its crew of four. A 325-horsepower engine moved the 25-ton beast at more than 25 mph. ($212,750)
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The Soviet 8K11 Surface-to-Surface Missile (designated as the SCUD-A in the West), was a 42-ton mobile short-range ballistic missile loosely based on the German V-2. The nuclear-capable SCUD-A never saw combat. ($345,000)
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This M5 Stuart Tank, serial number 610, was built in September 1942 by Cadillac in Detroit. 1,470 M5's were made by Cadillac in 1942, first seeing combat that year in Africa. ($310,500)
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The German Sd.Kfz. 7 half-track is one of the rarest vehicles in the collection. With more than 12,000 built between 1934 and 1944, the truck was used to tow medium artillery while providing for bench seating for 11 gun-crew members. It could tow up to 17,600 pounds. ($1,207,500)
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This M37 105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage was built in October 1945 by the American Car and Foundry. It was used as a training vehicle at Fort Knox until the mid-50s, and, after a complete restoration, the auction house says this M37 is the best in existence. M37's saw heavy service with U.S. Army field artillery units in the Korean War. ($195,500)
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The British 72-ton FV214 "Conqueror" Heavy Tank was built in 1952 to counteract the Soviet IS-3 Stalin heavy tank. Equipped with a 120-mm L1 Riffled Cannon, the commander could acquire and range a target independently of his gunner, allowing for faster firing. ($287,500)
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This M4A3(75) Sherman Medium Tank was built by Ford in October 1942. None of the 1,690 units built by the company were deployed overseas initially, but they ended up seeing action as replacements following heavy losses after the Battle of the Bulge. ($299,000)
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The American M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage Anti-Aircraft Half-Track carried the M45 turret with four .50-cal heavy machine guns. While mainly designed as an anti-aircraft weapon, it was highly effective against ground targets and were very popular in the Korean War. ($201,250)
