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Surviving Praga V3S PLDvK vz. 53/59 "Ještěrka" Last update: November 2, 2015

Listed here are the Czechoslovakian Praga V3S PLDvK vz. 53/59 "Ještěrka" SPAAG that were withdrew from military service and placed in museums or used as monuments.

"Stu@", September 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/11734496@N04/2890435654/in/set-72157607452461206/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Imperial War Museum, Duxford (UK)

"Dopey", July 2009 - http://picasaweb.google.com/FreddysRevenge.Racing/WarPeaceShow2009#5362491979189795298

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Private collection (UK)

"ajf.350d", August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajf350d/4834957345/in/set-72157624596489780

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – South Midlands Military Vehicles Trust (UK)

http://www.showroom.milweb.net/product.php?cust_id=43&cat_id=221&item_id=6039

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Private collection (UK)

It was offered for sale

"MilitariaMD", May 2013 - http://www.nexusboard.net/showthread.php?siteid=15919&threadid=616

"MilitariaMD", May 2013 - http://www.nexusboard.net/showthread.php?siteid=15919&threadid=616

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Garnisongeschichte Jüterbog Sankt Barbara (Germany)

http://www.bunkerverein.de/4579.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Verein Ostdeutsche Militärgeschichte e.V. und Bunkermuseum

Frauenwald, Frauenwald am Rennsteig (Germany)

Michael Wuttke

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Car dealer, Donauwörth (Germany)

http://www.panzer-arena.de/de/Bilder-Panzer?galerie=Flak%20Praga%20M53-59

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Jörn Bindig Collection, Heidenau (Germany)

http://www.aiolfipartners.com/app/download/8875279/CatalogueVehicules_31_mai_13.pdf

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Collection Loirat (France)

It was offered for sale

http://www.dolina.hg.pl/index.php?page=154

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Bogdan Kozłowski Collection, Ziołowa Dolina,

Wilimowo near Olsztyn (Poland)

http://www.mtwzabrze.pl/eksponaty/pldvk/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Muzeum Techniki Wojskowej im Jerzego Tadeusza Widuchowskiego

w Zabrzu, Zabrze (Poland) The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

http://www.militaria.bielsko.com.pl/park4.php

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Prywatne Muzeum Broni Pancernej i Militariów

im. Franciszka Bier, Bielsko Biała (Poland) The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

http://allegro.pl/praga-v3s-jaszczurka-1965-i1286426192.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Private collection (Poland)

The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

"serv7", January 2005 - http://www.wagaciezka.com/viewtopic.php?p=229638&sid=09e06e8191e9a1809cc7e00fd96e1a60

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Private collection (Poland)

The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

"tweete79", August 2010 - https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=gier%C5%82o%C5%BC&uname=patrik.volka&psc=G&filter=1#5508336410653951378

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Jarek Sztabiński Collection, Gierłoż (Poland)

The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

Josef Holík, August 2010 - http://picasaweb.google.com/josefholik/VojenskeMuzeumKralikyPevnostHurkaABoudaPechotniSrubUCihelny26810#55104221032692

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PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Vojenské Museum, Králíky (Czech Republic)

Photo provided by"bobr1973"

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Dělostřelecká TVRZ Hanička, Orlické Hory (Czech Republic)

http://www.kvh-destne.opavsko.com/2583/jesterka/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Klub Vojenské Historie Deštné při Slezském Zemském Muzeu Opava,

Opava (Czech Republic)

"remont_1969", June 2006 - http://remont19691.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Military Museum on Demarcation Line, Rokycany (Czech Republic)

"remont_1969", June 2006 - http://remont19691.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Military Museum on Demarcation Line, Rokycany (Czech Republic)

Tomasz Spólnicki, September 2007 - http://picasaweb.google.com/militarnemuzea/VyKovCZNadaceLHSVYKOV#5249915798124821794

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Aviation and Military Technic Museum, Vyškov (Czech Republic)

"silicom", September 2008 - http://picasaweb.google.com/kraken2007/2008VojenskeHistorickeMuzeumLesany#5846600348539170

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Army Technical Museum, Lesany (Czech Republic)

"silicom", September 2008 - http://picasaweb.google.com/kraken2007/2008VojenskeHistorickeMuzeumLesany#53038509855762

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Army Technical Museum, Lesany (Czech Republic)

Jack P Scott, August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackpscott/3778887276/in/set-72157621789574563/

Jack P Scott, August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackpscott/3778889000/in/set-72157621789574563/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Vojenský Skansen, Smečno (Czech Republic)

The 30mm twin AA gun is disconnected showing capability of autonomy operation on ground positions

Jack P Scott, August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackpscott/3778883966/in/set-72157621789574563/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Vojenský Skansen, Smečno (Czech Republic)

2008 - http://www.amcars.cz/?page=srazyvystavy/2008MuseumReckovice

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Muzeum Řečkovice, Brno (Czech Republic)

"marceli", April 2008 - http://picasaweb.google.com/Marcin.Lubojanski/OEchov19452008#5193632429847606978

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Army Park Orechov, Brno (Czech Republic)

http://www.pldvk.estranky.cz/fotoalbum/nase-technika/pldvk

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – 1.Obrněná Brigáda Association, Drmaly (Czech Republic)

"The Adventurous Eye", October 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/theadventurouseye/5456783569/in/set-72157626083430414/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Zruč Air Park, Zruč-Senec (Czech Republic)

''kerimz'', 2008 - http://kerimz.rajce.idnes.cz/Akce/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Muzeum Obrněné Techniky, Smržovka (Czech Republic)

http://www.vkpvt.estranky.cz/fotoalbum/delostrelecke-prostredky/samohybny-protiletadlovy-dvojkanon-pldvk-vz_53-59-

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Východočeský Klub Přátel Vojenské Techniky, Hradec Králové

(Czech Republic)

http://www.armymuzeumzdice.cz/exponaty/jesterka

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Army Museum Zdice, Zdice (Czech Republic)

http://drakk.eu/5359.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Fort XIII, Fortress Olomouc, Olomouc (Czech Republic)

"Mała Armia Grupa Śląsk", 2014 - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.86279383209.1073741962.156212164391716&type=3

3x PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Private collection (Czech Republic)

"The Adventurous Eye", August 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/theadventurouseye/5268117924/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 "Nopasaran" – Unknown location (Czech Republic)

Luboš Lonský, September 2010 - http://afvwalkaround.rajce.idnes.cz/PLDvK_vz._53_59_Jesterka/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Unknown location (Czech Republic)

''sandynka'', September 2007 - http://sandynka.rajce.idnes.cz/Ropik/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Unknown location (Czech Republic)

''joona'' - http://joona.rajce.idnes.cz/Ropik/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Unknown location (Czech Republic)

The 30mm twin AA gun is missing

Laco Rezák - http://www.mkzobor.sk/foto/piestany/piestany.htm

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Vojenské Historické Muzeum, Piešťany (Slovakia)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, May 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@N08/17180926077/in/album-72157652382117832/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Park of Military History, Pivka (Slovenia)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, April 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@N08/17178622110/in/album-72157652348569331/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Muzej Domovinskog rata u Vukovaru (Military Base Museum,

Vukovar) (Croatia)

"nammec" - http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/nammeci/Muzej%20Kozara/

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Military Barracks, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

"EZFEED", November 2006 - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/russian-eastern-block-vehicles/35460-slim-chance-at-heck-praga-v3s.html

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Patrick Martin Collection, Lafayette, LA (USA)

https://www.facebook.com

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Australian Armour and Artillery Museum, Cairns, QLD (Australia) The vehicle was previously part of Jacques Littlefield Collection, Portola, CA (USA). It was sold on auction in July 2014.

I'm looking for photos of those vehicles:

PLDvK vz. 53/59 – Military Car Club Plzeň, Plzeň (Czech Republic) 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 Massimo Foti.

For any question, you can email me Rafał Białęcki at: bialy.website@gmail.com

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