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Goliath
29 Sep 07, 04:51
I read in the paper the other day that the Finnish armed forces have sold over twenty old armoured vehicles in an auction. The top items were a StuG III, which went for about $260k, and an Ausf G (don't know what that is). There were also a couple of Comets, and over a dozen Charioteers. To hell with gnomes, that's the thing to have in the garden :laugh:!
Raver
29 Sep 07, 07:23
Oh wow that's pretty cool. If I had a spare $260k I would definately go in for a Stug
Veers
29 Sep 07, 09:33
Ausf G is a variant designation. For example, there was a Panzer Ausf G and a Sturmgeschütz III Ausf G.
(If memory and quick research serves)
Goliath
29 Sep 07, 10:56
Ausf G is a variant designation. For example, there was a Panzer Ausf G and a Sturmgeschütz III Ausf G.

OK, then I get it: Ausf is short-hand for 'Ausführung', which would be 'mark' or 'model' in english.
Veers
29 Sep 07, 13:50
OK, then I get it: Ausf is short-hand for 'Ausführung', which would be 'mark' or 'model' in english.

There ya go.
Silvanski
30 Sep 07, 03:59
I read in the paper the other day that the Finnish armed forces have sold over twenty old armoured vehicles in an auction. The top items were a StuG III, which went for about $260k, and an Ausf G (don't know what that is). There were also a couple of Comets, and over a dozen Charioteers. To hell with gnomes, that's the thing to have in the garden :laugh:!

Wow yeah... I'd like one:supper:
Wolf
30 Sep 07, 07:31
Excuse me from being stupid but what is a "Charioteer"?
nemo
30 Sep 07, 07:57
Apparently a tank destroyer developed from the Cromwell Tank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV_4101_Charioteer). Didn't know about it before looking into Wikipedia.
Karri
01 Oct 07, 12:29
AFAIK, those tanks were in crappy condition...some had no engines etc. because they were used as 'pillboxes' due to protect important areas. But I suppose they can all be fixed.
L`zard
03 Oct 07, 22:46
AFAIK, those tanks were in crappy condition...some had no engines etc. because they were used as 'pillboxes' due to protect important areas. But I suppose they can all be fixed.

While true, they would still make a hella fine 'lawn gnome', :yummy: