THE.....IBEKU HERITAGE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION CULTURE HISTORY |
This page is dedicated to all those involved in these machines .
Especially those of 45 Battalion that ran these armored cars from Enugu to Umuahia to Okwelle. Two of their three commanders are still alive. The driver of the Panhard is still alive. The Commander of the Panhard is still alive.
The trailer driver that moved these machines to the front is still alive. The chief escort did not make it.
This Nwambe the flame thrower . The face is missing with long pipe that swings up to 230 degrees that swung left to right. Only one built in Umudike. R&D [2] Tank with holes on the side troops fire from
[3] Weapons lined up for view [4] Artillary [5] Two tanks on display both troop carriers
[6] Armored tank [7] Anti aircraft guns [8] Damaged bomber [9] Small aircraft
[10] & [11] crude oil refinery column called Biafran pot [12][13] These are Ogbunigwe heavy artillery
[14] Armored car red devil [15] The Work horse of Biafra...called Pandard. Went to all war fronts and back. This was the armored car that held the Nsudimo bridge open DEC 25th. 1969 that allowed people to cross into Mbaise from Ubakala between Biafra 1 & Biafra 2 [16] Troop carrier
Armored car . this shot heavy automatic weapons. No artillery.