WWII tank recovered

FlyingFortB17 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:55 pm **Posts:** 217

If only airplanes were this prestine when they come out of the water 60 years later. http://englishrussia.com/?p=299#more-299

This is really cool, but I am not buying it when they said they were able to start the diesel engine.

peter · **Posted:** Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:24 pm

If only they DID find planes like that! amazing condition.

FlyingFortB17 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:55 pm **Posts:** 217

I did not read the whole article, but this tidbit was a heading underneath one of the pictures about 3/4 of the way down: "after a small repair and service they were able to start it’s diesel engine."

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Unbelievable photos :shock:

thanks for sharing them!!!

I remember hearing about another T-34 in superb condition being pulled from a Russian bog a number of years back.

John

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

Unreal!

chico · **Posted:** Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:14 pm

I doubt they were able to start the motor, but I bet it turned over without much coaxing. Bogs are really funny places. Very low oxygen concetrations and funny acid levels make them strangely ideal places for preservation.

Plus, they give hope to nerds like us that those every-elusive treasures are still out there.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:32 pm

Makes you wonder how many tanks and other WW2 vehicles are out there just waiting to be found!

Warhawk · **Posted:** Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:07 pm

Some great "found" stories can be found at these two places. The first is vehicle specific whereas the other is not. Some great reading at both places however. Apologies if these have been posted before.

http://www.sdkfz.com/site/index.php

http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/index.html

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:15 am

Thanks for those links Warhawk. There is some very interesting stuff there. As a sidebar I remember a WW1 tank was dug up out of a battlefield a few years ago. It was still in good condition amazingly!

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Pat Carry wrote:

Thanks for those links Warhawk. There is some very interesting stuff there. As a sidebar I remember a WW1 tank was dug up out of a battlefield a few years ago. It was still in good condition amazingly!

Pat,

Here's the link to the story:

http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/f ... 2703b.html

Makes you wonder what other "treasures" exist in some of these third world countries, just waiting to be discovered.

John

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:00 pm

Here's a water recovery...

http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/page77.html

Warhawk · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:26 pm

Same water recovery a few years later.

http://www.sdkfz.com/site/collection/sturmgeschutz.php

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:49 pm

The WW1 tank I was thinking of was unearthed at one of the WW1 battlefields.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:03 pm

look at the turret..... it has a german balkenkruez insignia on it!!! maybe they war gamed w/it for training???

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:29 pm

Warhawk wrote:

Same water recovery a few years later.

http://www.sdkfz.com/site/collection/sturmgeschutz.php

The Pink truck adds a real nice touch to the picture :lol:

Tim

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