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 95826
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...
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