Bundeswehr Defense Technology Collection, Koblenz

[Wicker]

Military collection in Koblenz. It's alongside an active military base so you need Passport ID to get into the museum.
Collection contains a number of prototype German vehicles, tanks, some rare WW2 artillery pieces incl a 21cm and a 24cm Feldkan̈one, a Hind attack helicopter, various anti aircraft guns, mortars, misdiles, small number of aircraft, German miltary uniforms, and loads of small arms from many countries. There is a tank and aircraft cut-away which was really unusual to see.
Top floor is all about the evolution of military communications, night vision and radar, etc. A very eclectic collection spread over 4 floors and easy to spend an afternoon here. Definitely worth the 3 euro entry (take coins for the turnstile). No on-site cafe

Scientific Collection of Defense Engineering Specimens

Covering an exhibition area of 7,200 square meters, the WTS is one of the largest technical collections in Germany.

www.bundeswehr.de

 

[Monsieur]

I was in Koblenz a few months ago but didn’t know about this.
On my visit list for next time, thanks

 

[jgp]

An excellent museum.Well worth a visit,huge selection of exhibits particularly handguns and long barrelled guns ( hence the armed security guards). Easy to find using google maps but a nightmare to find otherwise.

 

[Fireflyer]

Might upset some of the purists wanting to preserve them as standard but the cutaways allowing you to see the insides where the crew operated looks like a great idea.

On the other hand, when you see how little protection in actual fact the side armour in the forth picture gives to those inside, it confirms my imagination of what it must have been like to be trapped in there under fire.
Definitely not something I could have done!

 

[SBD]

Might upset some of the purists wanting to preserve them as standard but the cutaways allowing you to see the insides where the crew operated looks like a great idea.

On the other hand, when you see how little protection in actual fact the side armour in the forth picture gives to those inside, it confirms my imagination of what it must have been like to be trapped in there under fire.
Definitely not something I could have done!

Pre the 1960, you’d not have had the choice…