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Fuzzy Tanks in Micronesia

- jeeff - Thursday, June 9th, 2005 : goo

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so i was searching for images to add to fuzzy tank article, but i stumbled across something so cool i thought i should post it separately.

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"At the end of World war II the US forces requested that the Japanese concentrate their equipment for disarmamment. All tanks were parked for inspection on the Etscheidt property outside Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. This is where they remain to the present day."

- Dirk R. Spennemann (1999), The Japanese Tank Farm on Pohnpei, Micronesia.

the rest of Dirk's article (more cool photos!) at marshall.csu.edu.au/html/PNI_Tanks/PNI-tankfarm.html.

and for reference, micronesia:

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the cia factbook: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fm.html

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Peter: 9th Jun 2005 - 16:28 GMT

wow, those tanks are something... way to make a really complete entry with all sorts of good links and info :D

elaine: 9th Jun 2005 - 16:28 GMT

fan-tastic! poor fuzzytank - well, that's what you get for making an interesting name for yourself! you made me laugh out loud there, sorely needed laugh, well appreciated. like the reference map too, jeeff, very you

dek : Great pic & articule. Gets you thinking!

jeeff: 10th Jun 2005 - 11:17 GMT

credit goes to mr. spennemann. it's gems like that which make the internet a fun place to wander.

fuzzytank: 13th Jun 2005 - 05:54 GMT

nice

thats more like it buddy
we all get decom missioned eventually but if i ever make it to micronesia ill be lucky ;)

Ron Etscheidt Iowa USA: 16th Sep 2006 - 01:58 GMT

my name is ron etscheidt and i just dicovered the other side of the old family tree - so who knows who owns these tanks ? I want to know where the etscheidt lives that owns the tanks and where he originated?

jeeff: 16th Sep 2006 - 03:24 GMT

no clue. i guess you'd better buy a plane ticket for micronesia.

anon (localhost): 29th Jan 2007 - 13:41 GMT

oh my god...this is soooo cool...i love it...

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