PAK40, Slins, Belgium - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

FR


Depuis 1945 un canon Allemand PAK 40 repose sur la place de Slins (4450) en face l'église. Son état actuel est assez désastreux… En effet, aucun moyen de préservation ni aucune restauration n’ont été réalisées au cours de 65 dernières années. Il s’est donc progressivement enfoncé dans le sol, la rouille a entamé toutes les pièces et bloqué tous les mécanismes.

Des générations d’enfants ont joué sur son dos sans se rendre compte que ce vestige moribond était un témoignage très concret et très rare de notre passé.

Le canon a été restauré en 2003.


EN


Since 1945 a German gun PAK 40 rests on the place of Slins (4450) opposite the church. Its current state is quite disastrous ... Indeed, no means of preservation or restoration have been realized in the last 65 years. As a result, it gradually sank into the ground, rusting all the parts and blocking all the mechanisms.

Generations of children played on his back without realizing that this moribund vestige was a very concrete and very rare testimony to our past.

The canon has been restaured in 2003.

What type of artillery is this?: PAK40 Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: German Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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