Surviving Pz 68 Tanks Last update: 16 June 2018

Listed here are the Pz 68 tanks that still exist today.

http://www.sphf.se/Axvall/Pz68.htm

Pz 68 (M-77707) - Axvall Tank Museum (Sweden) - running condition

Trevor Larkum, June 2008 - http://preservedtanks.com/Profile.aspx?UniqueID=1190

Pz 68 (M-77798) - Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne (UK) - running condition

Pierre Olivier Buan - http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/abri_hatten/imagepages/image25.html

Pz 68 (M-77801) - Abri Museum, Hatten (France) - running condition

Kristof Vaes, May 2010

Pz 68 (M-77717) - Bowling De Kegel, Middelkerke (Belgium)

Michel Krauss, June 2009

Pz 68 (M-77716) - Army Cars Museum, Zwijndrecht (Holland) - running condition

Sold in 2010 to a Dutch firm/collector

Eric, September 2006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/biggin/2961101082/

Pz 68 (M-77711), Bauern- und Technikmuseum, Eschbach (Germany) - running condition

Massimo Foti, October 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/31008433673/

Pz 68 (M-77700) - Sammlung Historische Panzer, Thun (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Thun meets Army 2016

Massimo Foti, May 2018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/28505010988/

Pz 68 "Leopardine" - Private collection (Switzerland) - running condition

First seen at "Swiss Tank Challenge 2005" in Thun

Massimo Foti, April 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157624088553191/

Pz 68 (M-77777) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running condition

Stephen Drew, 2006 - http://www66.tok2.com/home2/tankguy/full/pz68.html

Pz 68 (M-77941) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24669945849/

Pz 68 (M-77863) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, June 2011

Pz 68 (M-77860) - Forte Mondascia, Biasca (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, June 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157633090264960/

Pz 68 (M-77940) - Militärmuseum, Wildegg (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, August 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/9678565296/

Pz 68 (M-77703) - Hilfikon (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2013 in Birmenstorf

Christoph Zimmerli, August 2004 - http://www.zimmerliweb.ch/events/content/view/15/38

Pz 68 (M-77915) - Birmenstorf (Switzerland) – running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2004 in Birmenstorf

Pius Länzlinger, August 2006

Pz 68 (M-77788) Degersheim (Switzerland) – running conditionf

Pius Länzlinger, June 2005

Pz 68 (M-77765) Festung Helderberg, Diepoldsau (Switzerland) – running condition

Bruce Cooper, July 2013

Pz 68 (M-77825) - Colorado Springs, CO (USA)

Graham Chrimes - https://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamchrimes/26935984680/

Pz 68/88 (M-78029) - Witney (UK) - running condition

Pierre Olivier Buan - http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/abri_hatten/imagepages/image29.html

Pz 68/88 (M-78082) - Abri Museum, Hatten (France) - running condition

Tichenor, April 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23979422@N03/14022414765/

Pz 68/88 (M-78074) - Royal Tank Museum, Brasschaat (Belgium) - running condition

Christoph Zimmerli, August 2009

Pz 68/88 (M-78098) - Private collection, Mons (Belgium) - running condition

Seen at "Tank in Town 2009"

Eric, September 2006 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/biggin/2961084600/

Pz 68/88 (M-78075), Bauern- und Technikmuseum, Eschbach (Germany) - running

condition

Massimo Foti, May 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157629930412808/

Pz 68/88 (M-78025) - Panzermuseum, Thun (Switzerland)

Massimo Foti, October 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/31445489400/

Pz 68/88 (M-77998) - Sammlung Historische Panzer, Thun (Switzerland) - running

condition Seen at Thun meets Army 2016

Massimo Foti, April 2010

Pz 68/88 (M-78073) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running

condition

Massimo Foti, April 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157624088553191/

Pz 68/88 (M-77993) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running

condition

Massimo Foti, October 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24410800773/

Pz 68/88 (M-78000) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, June 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157633090264960/

Pz 68/88 (M-77981) - Militärmuseum, Wildegg (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, August 2012

Pz 68/88 (M-78131) - Museum in Zeughaus, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) – running

condition

Christoph Zimmerli, May 2016

Pz 68/88 (M-77914) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) - running condition

In 2016 was at Armeemuseum, Burgdorf, in running condition

Massimo Foti, August 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/9675359765/

Pz 68/88 (M-77987) - Hilfikon (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2013 in Birmenstorf

http://www.voegelivvv.ch/gallery2/v/transporte/Hochzeit_Agnes_65.jpg.html

Pz 68/88 (M-78121) - Basadingen (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, August 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/30514128925/

Pz 68/88 (M-78030) - Teufenthal (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2016

Massimo Foti, August 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/9675414335/

Pz 68/88 (M-78076) - Birmenstorf (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2013 in Birmenstorf

Massimo Foti, July 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/30794036522/

Pz 68/88 (M-78023) - Oerlingen (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Panzertreffen 2016

Massimo Foti, August 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/29855746183/

Pz 68/88 (M-77989), Pfäffikon (Switzerland) - running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2016

SRF, January 2008 - http://www.srf.ch/player/tv/reporter/video/mein-panzer-im-hinterhof

Pz 68/88 (M-78007), Studen (Switzerland) - running condition

http://www.militaerverein.de/fahrzeuge/pz68.html

Pz 68/88 (M-78020) - Militärverein Torgau (Germany) - running condition

Maciej Waśniewski, March 2010 - http://picasaweb.google.com/maciej.wasniewski/

Pz 68/88 (M-78079) - Military collection "Ares", Chrcynno (Poland) – running condition

Rick Eshleman, October 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/brick6757/15263899117/

Pz 68/88 (M-77974) - Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles, Nokesville, VA (USA) –

running condition

http://www.fyjs.cn/bbs/attachments/Mon_0610/26_15836_38181a0e7a97935.jpg

Pz 68/88 (M-77988) - Unknow location

Massimo Foti, April 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157624088553191/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78669) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full

(Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, July 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/19365414164

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78647) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full

(Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, June 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157633090264960/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78648) - Militärmuseum, Wildegg (Switzerland) – running

condition

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24552865786/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78698) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) – running

condition

Massimo Foti, September 2010 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/7029216817/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78678) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) – running

condition

Massimo Foti, June 2013

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78681) - Museum in Zeughaus, Schaffhausen

(Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, September 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/21153250974/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78672) - MHSZ, Neuheim (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, May 2018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/29943598882/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78692) - Switzerland – running condition

Seen at Panzertreffen 2018

Massimo Foti, August 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/29743621730/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78688) - Switzerland – running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2016

Massimo Foti, August 2016 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/29943598882/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78689) - Switzerland – running condition

Seen at Convoy to Remember 2016

Massimo Foti, May 2018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/41262040285/

Entpannungspanzer 65/88 (M-78667) - Switzerland – running condition

Seen at Panzertreffen 2018

Massimo Foti, July 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/19771799018/

Bpz 68 (M-77884) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running

condition

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24389930785/

Bpz 68 (M-77906) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) - running condition

Christoph Zimmerli, June 2013

Bpz 68 (M-77892) - Militärmuseum, Wildegg (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, June 2013

Bpz 68 (M-77897) - Museum in Zeughaus, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) – running

condition

Massimo Foti, September 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/21561663540/

Bpz 68 (M-77885) - MHSZ, Neuheim (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, May 2018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/42095733841/

Bpz 68 (M-77882) - Private collection (Switzerland) – running condition

Seen at Panzertreffen 2018

Massimo Foti, April 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157624088553191/

Zielpanzer 68 (M-77876) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) - running

condition

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24794560629/

Zielpanzer 68 (M-77873) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) - running condition

Massimo Foti, August 2012

Zielpanzer 68 (M-77879) - Museum in Zeughaus, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) – running

condition

Massimo Foti, June 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157633090264960/

Zielpanzer 68 (M-77878) - Militärmuseum, Wildegg (Switzerland) – running condition

Massimo Foti, April 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157624088553191/

Panzerartilleriekanone 68 (M-0898) - Schweizerisches Militärmuseum, Full (Switzerland) -

running condition This vehicle was recovered from an Army base in Bière, carefully restored and put back in running condition

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24921096541/

Panzerartilleriekanone 68 (M-0899) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland)

This vehicle used to be at Panzermuseum in Thun

Massimo Foti, May 2012 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/sets/72157629930412808/

Fliegerabwehrpanzer 68 (M-0888) - Panzermuseum, Thun (Switzerland)

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/24719097670/

Pz 68 Erprobungsträger (M-0911) - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland)

Prototype for up-armoured version

Massimo Foti, October, 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/massimofoti/25011171176/

Pz 68 gun carrier - Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland)

Testbed for 120 mm gun

A total of 390 Pz 68 tanks were built between 1971 and 1984. Starting with 1988, 195 tanks were upgraded to the Pz 68/88 configuration. The tanks remained in active service up to 2003 Between 1970 and 1985 69 Entpannungspanzer 65 were built. They were all upgraded to 65/88 configuration from 1993 to 1995. First tanks entered service in 1972; they remained in active service up to 2008 30 Bpz 68 were built between 1974 and 1977. They were upgraded in the 1988-1992 period. Their entered service in 1976 and were retired in 2011 10 Zielpanzer 68 were built during the 1972-1974 period. They remained in active service from 1972 to 2007, used as live target tanks 4 Panzerartilleriekanone 68 prototypes were built in 1969. They never entered active service 2 Fliegerabwehrpanzer 68 prototypes were built in 1977-1978, mounting a Gepard's turret over a Pz 68 chassis. They never entered active service

I'm looking for photos of those tanks:

Pz 68 (M-77727), Witney (UK) Pz 68 (M-77775), Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland)) Pz 68 (M-77795), Wichtrach (Switzerland) Pz 68 (M-77796), Oberscherli (Switzerland) Pz 68 (M-77807), Military Museum of Southern New England, Danbury, CT (USA) Pz 68 (M-77926), Teufenthal (Switzerland) Pz 68 (M-77947), Swiss Army, Romont (Switzerland) Pz 68 (M-77956), Thun (Switzerland) Pz 68 (M-77960), Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-77985), Oberscherli (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-77997), RUAG, Thun (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78002), Hollnich (Germany) Pz 68/88 (M-78021), Oberglatt (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78066), Army base, Thun (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78070), AC Zentrum, Spiez (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78084), Bitburg (Germany) Pz 68/88 (M-78087), Ramsen (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78088), Armeemuseum, Burgdorf (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78116), Degersheim (Switzerland) Pz 68/88 (M-78081) seen at the 40-45 museum in Uithuizen (Holland), however the museum has been closed in october 2003. Many vehicles were moved to Overloon and Army Cars Zwijndrecht. But this tank doesn't seem to be in either place Any Pz 68 tank 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 Tobias and Martin Haudenschild,

Christoph Zimmerli and Pierre-Olivier Buan. For any question, you can email me at

massimo@massimocorner.com

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