Surviving M103 Heavy Tanks

Last update: November 2, 2015

Listed here are the M103 heavy tanks that still exist today.

Michael Wayne Jordan - http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoiskennyhoward/2546230271/

M103 - Alabama City Park, Linneville, AL (USA)

Ronald Hodgman, August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/rzh/sets/72157622170881090/

M103 – Yuma Proving Ground, AZ (USA)

 Dave Miller - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fun_flying/243549858/

M103 – Credit Island Park, Davenport, IL (USA)

"Mr King", http://www.tank-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35414&page=2

M103 – Radcliff, KY (USA)

 "tanklord", August 2007 - http://com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7452&highlight=breaking

M103 – Storage are, Lafayette LA (USA)

The tank used to be a gate guard at Fort Polk, LA.

Paul Hannah, May 2012 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Michigan-VFW-American-Legion/C1-126-Calvary-MIARNG-

Armory/25213706_Rnnvrm#!i=2796255497&k=FR6BVDR

M103 – Dowagiac, MI (USA)

 Christopher Graves, April 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/christophergraves/3448992248/

M103 – Pioneer Park, Nacogdoches, TX (USA)

Paul Hannah, January 2013 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Texas-VFW-American-Legion/Newman-Park-Sweetwater-

TX/27840073_QG9Dkx#!i=2348297918&k=HjBxSZt

M103 – Newman Park, Sweetwater, TX (USA)

 Photo provided by "dslang352"

M103 – US. Army Dugway Proving Grounds, UT (USA)

"rbkep" - http://cs.finescale.com/forums/1005272/ShowPost.aspx

M103 – US Marine Corps Reserve Center, Yakima, WA (USA)

 Vincent Kannengiesser

M103 – Cemetery, Yakima, WA (USA)

"Megashorts", June 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/3669415890/

M103A2 – Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset (UK) – running condition

"Joe_D", November 2009 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11816

M103A2 – Fort McClellan, AL (USA)

Serial number 773

"Joe_D", November 2009 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11817

M103A2 – VFW Post 924, Anniston, AL (USA)

Serial number 796
 "John", August 2007 - http://picasaweb.google.com/bigjohn188/M103A2CampPendleton#

M103A2 – Marine Corps Mechanized Museum, Camp Pendleton, CA (USA)

Neil Mishalov, 2003 - http://mishalov.net/military-vehicles/pictures/img_1994.html

M103A2 – Currently stored in California (USA)

This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings
Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts.
The other ones were sold during an auction which happened in July 2014
 Roger Davis, July 2008 - http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=141&sid=db60f1b0ab1afff78a0f202be4301a3b

M103A2 – Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, KS (USA)

Serial number 666

"Joe_D", June 2008 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=9554&highlight=m103

M103A2 – Louisville, KY (USA)

Paul Hannah, February 2012 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Kentucky-VFW-American-Legion/Shively-Park-Shivley-KY-
M103A2/20862915_J49tSd#!i=2640516012&k=DznkgVV

M103A2 – Shively Park, Shively, KS (USA)

"Ranchero76" - http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f266/Ranchero76/Armored%20Vehicles%20on%20Display/rent=M103A2.jpg

M103A2 – Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Storage, Camp Shelby, MS (USA)

 "Static Tank", November 2005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/42047645@N08/3871222005/in/pool-m60tanks

M103A2 – Armed Forces Center, Syracuse, NY (USA)

"Cycle Guy1", August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/24128823@N05/3831016606/

M103A2 – Veteran's Monument in front of Euclid City Hall, Euclid, OH (USA)

Serial number 217
 Anthony Wessel

M103A2 – VFW Post 3656, Bristow, OK (USA)

Neil Baumgardner - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7104

M103A2 – 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, OK (USA)

 Neil Baumgardner - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8503&highlight=aaf+tank+museum

M103A2 – American Armored Foundation (AAF) Tank Museum, Danville, VA (USA)

Serial number 690

"Bachcell" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:M103Rear.JPG

M103A2 – Fort Lewis, Tacoma, WA (USA)

Serial number 168
 "As_Seen_By_Me", March 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/26420494@N08/3476861331/

M103 wreck – Unknown location (USA)

Paul Hannah, October 2011 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Armed-Forces-Military-

Museum/19704046_zMbkcz#1548327712_kLG9NJV

M103 turret – Armed Forces Military Museum, Largo, FL (USA)

 Mark Holloway - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11772&highlight=m103

M103 gun – Currently stored in California (USA)

The gun was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings
Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum, which will be built in Massachussetts.
The other ones were sold during an auction which happened in July 2014

Roger Davis, May 2009 - http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=257

T43E1 – US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (USA)

M103 pilot
 "systemsrelaunch", August 2006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/systemsrelaunch/2992717007/

T43 – 4th Infantry Division Museum, Fort Hood, TX (USA)

M103 pilot

Neil Baumgardner - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/baumgar/Fort%20Knox/T43Front.jpg

T43 – Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, KY (USA)

 http://blair-military.blogspot.com/2011/08/m51.html

M51 – Longgang, Jungli City (Taiwan)

ARV based on M103 chassis

Neil Baumgardner, January 2008 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8703&highlight=tankland

M51 – American Society of Military History "Tankland", South El Monte, CA (USA)

 Don Moriarty -
http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/AFV%20Register%20Index/Richardson%20Motor%20Pool/?action=view&current=M51ARV.jpg

M51 – Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, KS (USA)

"Tom @ Snake River" - http://g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php?p=20772

M51 – AB Linn Inc, Salisbur, NC (USA)

 Neil Baumgardner - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7104

M51 – 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, OK (USA)

"Joe_D", November 2007 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8303&highlight=m51

M51 – Weakly Street, Smyrna, TN (USA)

 "Q McCart", February 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/59132711@N08/5411691391/

M51 – Fort Lee U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, VA (USA)

This vehicle was transferred from Aberdeen Proving Ground MD, to Fort Lee VA

I’m looking for photos of those tanks :

M103 - Greensburg, KY (USA)

M103 - The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (USA)
M103 - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Rochester, NY (USA)
M103 - USMC Reserve Center, New Holland, PA (USA)

any vehicle that I forgot….

This document is a synthesis of photos and information published on the web.

I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or
sent them to me, and also those who helped me doing this list (particularly people of the
AFV News Discussion Board).

Very special thanks to Pierre-Olivier Buan and Massino Fofi.

For any question, you can email me Rafał Białecki at: [email protected]

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