VIEWFINDER: Army Ordnance Museum Tanks

The Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground has closed and many of the exhibits that used to call it home have been shipped to Fort Lee, VA, where the museum will reopen next year.

But some pieces, such as its collection of vintage tanks,  remain on the grounds at APG for public viewing.

APG public affairs chief George Mercer says the museum started just after World War I when American troops begin capturing enemy vehicles.

"As more weapons were captured, we found a way to show them off," Mercer said.

There are also vehicles on display from our allies. Mercer said APG will eventually open a new museum that deals with a more broad depiction of the functions housed at APG.

APG is a United States Army installation established in 1917, just six months after America entered World War I. Essentially a city-within-a-city, the base in Aberdeen comprises more than 72,000 acres that span Aberdeen and Edgewood. APG is the oldest active proving ground primarily used to test ordnance, firearms and ammunition.

Please enjoy the following photos showing some of the tanks that remain on the grounds in Aberdeen.