MUMA miscellany gallery

2023-04-10 Javier

tributo1996 — Tribute to the fallen of the Spanish Armored Forces, exhibited in the outdoor area in 1996.

mumabuilding2014 — External view of the closed building that houses part of the MUMA museum collection in 2014.

colecciones8 — Collection of anti-tank weapons, ammunition and tank equipment used by Spanish Armored Forces, (image taken in 2014).

colecciones9 — Collection of machine guns and uniforms used by the Spanish Armored Forces (1), (image taken in 2014).

colecciones0 — Collection of machine guns and uniforms used by the Spanish Armored Forces (2), (image taken in 2014).

groundammunitions — From left to right: Instalaza Alcotan C-100, Instalaza C-90 disposable and Instalaza C-90 reusable rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Next to them are several different rounds used by tanks, and further to the right are several 60, 81 and 120mm mortar grenades, (image taken in 2014).

recoillesammo — Several different rounds used by recoilless guns, (image taken in 2014).

browning127 — BROWNING 12.7mm heavy machine gun, (image taken in 2014).

ecia81 — ECIA 81mm infantry mortar, (image taken in 2014).

m652014 — Instalaza M-65 rocket-propelled grenade launcher: Manufactured in Spain in the mid-1960s, it was based on the famous American Bazooka. The tube was detachable in two parts for easy transport and its effective range was 300 meters. Two soldiers were needed to use it, shooter and loader, (image taken in 2014).

cobramissile2014 — COBRA anti-tank guide weapon: Missile of Swiss-West German origin manufactured in the late 1950s by Bölkow GmbH and Oerlikon-Contraves. It was widely used by NATO countries and its production reached 170,000 units, (image taken in 2014).

colecciones2 — 57mm Nordenfelt MK.II naval gun in the foreground, followed from left to right by PzKpfw IV H medium tank, Model 1932 anti-tank gun, Stug-III G assault gun and M-3 half-track personnel carrier, (image taken in 2014).

colecciones3 — From left to right: Stug-III G assault gun, M-3 half-track personnel carrier, VERDEJA self-propelled howitzer prototype, UNL-35 light armored car and PAK-40 anti-tank gun, (image taken in 2014).

colecciones4 — From left to right: PAK-40 anti-tank gun, T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Republican livery), PUTEAUX anti-tank gun and T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Nationalist livery), (image taken in 2014).

colecciones5 — From left to right: UNL-35 light armored car, PAK-40 anti-tank gun, T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Republican livery), PUTEAUX anti-tank gun and T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Nationalist livery), ARELLANO infantry accompaniment gun (blue colour), PzKpfw I Ausf B light tank and ARELLANO infantry accompaniment gun (green colour), (image taken in 2014).

colecciones6 — From left to right: ARELLANO infantry accompaniment gun (blue colour), PzKpfw I Ausf B and ARELLANO infantry accompaniment gun (green colour), PzKpfw I Ausf B light tank and Opel BLITZ 20-12 1T Model 1936 light truck, (image taken in 2014).

stug&m3 — Stug-III G assault gun and M-3 half-track personnel carrier, (image taken in 2014).

stugm3verdeja — From left to right: Stug-III G assault gun, M-3 half-track personnel carrier and VERDEJA self-propelled howitzer prototype, (image taken in 2014).

t26repmat — From left to right: T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Republican livery), PUTEAUX anti-tank gun and T-26 B Model 1933 light tank (Nationalist livery), (image taken in 2014).

arellanocv33 — 40 mm ARELLANO infantry accompaniment gun and CV 33.35 tankette, (image taken in 2014).

m47e1m48a5e2 — M-47E1, M-48A5E2 and AMX-30 main battle tanks. Those vehicles are in perfect running condition and can be seen in motion at open days and military celebrations within the base, (image taken in 2014).

rodante1 — From left to right: M-60A3TTS and LEOPARD 2A4 main battle tanks and a M-110A2 self-propelled howitzer. Those vehicles are in perfect running condition and can be seen in motion at open days and military celebrations within the base, (image taken in 2014).

rodante2 — M-60A3TTS and LEOPARD 2A4 main battle tanks. Those vehicles are in perfect running condition and can be seen in motion at open days and military celebrations within the base, (image taken in 2014).

leopard&m1101 — LEOPARD 2A4 main battle tank and a M-110A2 self-propelled howitzer. Those vehicles are in perfect running condition and can be seen in motion at open days and military celebrations within the base, (image taken in 2014) (1).

leopard&m1102 — LEOPARD 2A4 main battle tank and a M-110A2 self-propelled howitzer. Those vehicles are in perfect running condition and can be seen in motion at open days and military celebrations within the base, (image taken in 2014) (2).

exterior4 — PAK-40 anti-tank gun in the foreground and 60/50mm PLACENCIA anti-tank gun and Kynos ALJABA 8×8 tank transporter in the background, (image taken in 2014).

exterior1 — This picture shows a general view of the collection of vehicles exhibited in the open air inside the El Goloso base, headquarters of the XII “Guadarrama” Armored Brigade (BRIAC), (image taken in 2014).

exterior2 — From left to right: M-47E medium tank, M-48A1 main battle tank and M-41A1 light tank, (image taken in 2014).

exterior3 — From left to right: M-48A1 main battle tank, M-47E medium tank and M-41A1 light tank, (image taken in 2014).

aml90m8m3 — Panhard AML-90 tank destroyer, M-8 HERCULES light armoured car and Panhard M-3VTT armoured personnel carrier, (image taken in 2014).

exterior5 — From left to right: K-18 field gun, M-108 self-propelled howitzer, M-548 SEM 1I minelayer and M-47ER3 armored recovery vehicle. At that time, this material was waiting to be reviewed and prepared for the collection, (image taken in 2014).

leopardo12014 — LEOPARD 2A6E (Leopardo 2E) main battle tank: As the museum is within an operational base, it is common to see BRIAC XII material carrying out some maintenance and instruction tasks. Here we see a “Leopardo” as this tank is generally called within the Spanish Army, (image taken in 2014).

leopardo22014 — LEOPARD 2A6E (Leopardo 2E) main battle tank: Here we see the rest of the squad waiting for the routine tasks of the day. These tanks are kept inside the depot behind them, which and it was newly built. In addition, first-level maintenance work can be carried out on them, facilitating the operation of the Unit, (image taken in 2014).

leopardo32014 — The BRIAC XII has a wide range of armored vehicles that allows it to carry out all kinds of missions. There are artillery, mechanized infantry, tanks, logistics and support units that give it great flexibility of use. In this image you can see several Leopardos and a Leopard 2ER (Bufalo) ARV in the center of the image, (image taken in 2014).

leopardo42014 — LEOPARD 2A6E (Leopardo 2E) main battle tank: At the end of December 1998, a contract was signed for the manufacture of 219 Leopard 2E, 16 Leopard 2ER recovery tanks and 4 driver training tanks at a cost of 1,939 million euros. The first tank was delivered to Spain at the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann factory in Germany in December 2003, being officially delivered to the Spanish Army in June 2004, (image taken in 2014).

leopardo52014 — LEOPARD 2ER ARV and LEOPARD 2A6E MBT: On the left can be seen one Leopard 2ER recovery vehicle assigned to the BRIAC XII. Sixteen vehicles have been built, nicknamed “Bufalo”, which have special equipment such as a dozer blade, a 30-ton capacity crane, a 35-ton capacity winch, welding equipment and tools to perform some maintenance tasks in the battlefield if necessary, (image taken in 2014).

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