Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - a close up of something in the museum or our collection for you to guess what it is in the comments!![]()
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What is it?! We are looking for what it might be part of within the museum and, for more of a challenge, what the exact part is and what it does! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for September 4 was the recoil mechanism of the German StuG III Ausf. G… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question of September 4th is the recoil mechanism of the Sturmgeschutz III Ausf. G (StuG III), a German self-propelled assault gun for infantry support. This component is found right above the breech just inside the top hatch. The recoil mechanism is a hydro-pneumatic cylinder that improves accuracy where, when fired, the barrel's energy is taken up in compressing the air as the barrel recoils backward, then is dissipated via hydraulic damping as the barrel returns forward to the firing position. Some keen observers noted that a tell-tale giveaway that this was a German vehicle was the fact the interior is painted in a buff color. The StuG III can be found in the Eastern Front gallery at the AHM.![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” later today!![]()
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Remembering the 9/11 attacks that resulted in the deaths of approximately 2,977 people. This includes 246 passengers and crew members on the four hijacked planes, 2,606 people in the World Trade Center and surrounding areas, and 125 people at the Pentagon. Among the 2,977 victims, 412 were first responders—343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, and 55 military personnel. The tragic loss of life on that day had profound effects on many families, communities and the country as a whole.
Every year when we host the October 12th and 13th Battle for the airfield WWII re-enactment we are honored to have the WWII Veterans roundtable. As the years pass, it is increasingly harder to find WWII vets to participate. Do you know a WWII Veteran interested in talking about his or her adventures during the war? Please contact Hunter Chaney at hchaney@collingsfoundation.org.
Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - a close up of something in the museum or our collection for you to guess what it is in the comments!![]()
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What is it?! We are looking for what it might be part of within the museum and, for more of a challenge, what the exact part is and what it does! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for August 28 was a ballistic computing cam in the Kommandogarat 40 fire control computer… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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Good luck on this week’s challenge! ![]()
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#americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma
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