Whats actually left in North Africa...

[milcollector]

my friend found a panzer mk3 road wheel, and a panzer shell in the Tunisian countryside.
I have the shell, and he took the road wheel back to the States.

[rkoy]

wow that stuff looks it was just primed and ready to be painted amazing

[Todd Gylsen]

Amazing stuff! I had no idea all this stuff is still sitting around in the desert buried and un-buried over time. Thanks for sharing!!

[jiipee76]

Dry hot air keeps metal in good shape.Sandblowed car parts look amazing,but those sand blows will eat metal slowly and then there is nothing left.

Here in Finland(Lapland),we can find such good shape items only in swamps.Swamps keep metal items in amazing shape too.And sometimes sandy hills,where is good moss on top.I did find Mauser ammo pit with thousands of ammunition in near perfect condition from normal forrest.

I bet those sand dunes also keep explosives/ordnance in good shape too,mines and stuff are propably in very dangerous shape.

And maybe a nice Tiger tank comes out of the dune somewhere there someday...

[Prinzeugen]

Amazing photos, thanks alot for sharing them! I love this topic.
John

[airborne_steve]

Un-real! That M3 Stewart tank is in great condition.

Steve

[SurvivingPanzer]

Every year, my almae mater does a "staff ride" to historic areas. I went one year to Normandy. Is there anyone who has local knowledge of the battlefiends in North Africa that would be interested in helping me plan a staff ride?

[BPA-Paul]

Absolutly Amazing Pics !!!!!.....cant believe the condition of relics and vechiles, thanks for sharing this great thread,very interesting !!!!!!

[Luft 76]

Incredible photos and finds ! Whouah !
Thanks !

[florian_geyer72]

Waaowww amazing pix !!! The most beautiful open air museum !

Thank you for sharing us this.

[Mark Gibson]

Pete and Greg, great pictures.
I never did believe the claims that there was nothing left in North Africa or that it had just rusted away. Having seen the large number of old car bodies and metal which have lasted in outback Australia, I knew that there would still be plenty over there.
The vehicles are just amazing. The desert looks to be the best sandblaster that you could possibly get. They just look so clean.

Thanks guys

Mark

[pete]

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http://tinyurl.com/c2un6p4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Be...%28aircraft%29

[prussian.guard]

Yes there are a few people on this forum with egg now on thier face.I said it once and I'll say it again there will be tanks lorries armoured cars and planes buried under the shifting sand the p40 and this thread will prove that fact.

[Dirt Detective]

Great thread, thanks for posting those pics.

[james m]

Well:
"The Steel Lady" is still one of my favorite movies about this area.
Jim