Tanks and AFVs preserved in the Texas Forces Military Museum, Camp Mabry
One of the aims of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery and all armoured fighting vehicles preserved in Texas. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these tangible pieces of our military history and the list you see here is constantly being revised as new finds are discovered and the data is updated. The photos have come from various contributors, but the author likes to “ground truth” the reports, so a good number of the photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors found here are by the author. It often happens that military monuments that are relatively mobile, have been moved for restoration or scrapped, sometimes they are repainted with different markings and serial numbers, or they are replaced with a different piece of kit. For those reasons, any additions, deletions, corrections or amendments that you may be able to add to this list of Artillery and AFVs in Texas would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com. The primary aim is preserve our military history and to keep the record accurate.
Camp Mabry is a military installation in Austin, Texas that houses the headquarters of the Texas Military Forces and the Texas Military Forces Museum. Established in 1892, Camp Mabry is the third-oldest active military installation in Texas. It was named for Brigadier-General Woodford H. Mabry, the Adjutant General of Texas when the camp was founded. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Camp Mabry is the home to the Joint Force Headquarters of the Texas Military Forces, housing the office of the state adjutant general and the headquarters of the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard. It also hosts the Texas Military Forces Museum.
The facility has served a variety of military purposes since its establishment. It was used as a mobilization area during the Spanish-American War, as headquarters for the Texas Defense Guard during the Second World War, and as a training facility for the Texas DPS and the Texas Rangers until 1953. It has also hosted the Texas National Guard’s State Officer Candidate School since 1959. Camp Mabry currently hosts tenant units from the US Army Reserve and the US Marine Corps Reserve.
Austin, Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, 2200 West 35th St & MoPac Freeway, Loop 1.
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Texas Military Forces Museum, outdoor vehicle exhibits.
M3A1 Stuart light tank.
(Author Photo)
Former Israeli Defence Force (IDF) M50, M4A4(105) HVSS Sherman tank, Serial No. 17884, US Army Reg. No. 3018190, Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, Austen, Texas.
M7B1 Priest 105-mm SP Gun.
M7B2 Priest 105-mm SP Gun.
M24 Chaffee light tank, Serial No. 3586; Registration No. 301221141. Built by Massey-Harris in 03/45 Build No. M.H. 488.
M26 Pershing Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 1766, Registration No. 30128312.
M48A1 Patton Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 7542.
M60 A0 Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 289.
M60A1 Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 8804.
M60A3 Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 2112A1.
M60A3 Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 3573A. Monument North West of the Museum.
M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, Serial No. 0155.
Self-propelled (SP) Gun park.
M42A1 Motor Gun Carriage, Duster, twin Bofors 40-mm cannon, Serial No. 5472, Registration No. 12L730.
M44 155-mm SP Howitzer.
M108 105-mm SP Gun.
M110A2 8-inch SP Heavy Howitzer. (There are two, second one not observed).
T101/M56 Scorpion SP AT Gun, Registration No. 12L614. The M56 is an unarmoured, airmobile self-propelled anti-tank gun armed armed with a 90-mm M54 gun with a blast shield and an open top unprotected crew compartment.
M55 armored personnel carrier (APC).
M59 armored personnel carrier (APC). (Not observed).
M75 armoured personnel carrier (APC).
M84 armoured personnel carrier (APC), Serial No. 4 (TBC).
M106A2 4.2-inch Mortar Carrier, Serial No. C59; Registration No. 12GA86.
M113A2 APC, Serial No. F10074.
M114 APC, Serial No. 607, Registration No. 12U049. (There are two, second one not observed, Serial No. 76.
M577A2 Command Post, Serial No. F777, Registration No. 12CY02.
M901A1 improved TOW vehicle (ITV) Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided (TOW) ant-tank missile under armour (TUA). It was introduced into service in 1979, and designed to carry a dual M220 TOW launcher. It is based on the M113 armored personnel carrier chassis.
M981 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FISTV) is a United States Army armored vehicle designed to house an artillery observer team in mechanized units. It was based on the M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) – itself based on the ubiquitous M113 armored personnel carrier chassis. (Not observed).
M578 Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV).
M728 combat engineer vehicle (CEV), Serial No. 142, Registration No. 60736017. The CEV is a full-tracked vehicle used for breaching, obstacle removal, and pioneering operations. Production commenced in 1965 and ceased in 1987. A total of 312 of all variants of these armored engineer vehicles were produced.
D7F Bulldozer.
M919 Concrete Mobile Mixer.
M936A1 Wrecker.
Willys MB Jeep (U.S. Army “Truck, 1⁄4 ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance).
Willys M38A1 Jeep (U.S. Army “Truck, 1⁄4 ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance).
M151 MUTT 1/4-Ton 4×4, Utility Truck.
M-715 light truck.
Fire truck.
Ambulance.
Staff car.
M29 Weasel.
(US Army Signal Corps Photo)
‘Weasels,’ with their wide tracks, make easier going for medics transporting wounded men back from front lines over snow-covered and rough terrain as Airborne troops move to take Herresbach, Belgium. 325th CLDR Regiment, 29 January 1945.
M4A1 Mortar Carrier Half-Track.