Another Hetzer was found in Poland

[John Huff]

... all I ever find is bottle-caps...

[organix]

lets hope they at least TRY to restore this one and they don't decide to turn it into a flower-bed or use it for target practice or something stupid like that

[Aave Johns]

Wow, thats awesome...

I don't understand how they managed to get a cleaning rod stuck in the barrel? I have been maintaining medium sized guns and cannon for years and never had that problem. They can be very tight though, and it may have been an inexperianced crew.

Once you push a cleaning rod into the barrel it is virtually impossible to pull it back out, you have to push it all the way through. It becomes easier once the bristles are worn.

They may have pushed it into the barrel just in case the Russians recovered it and tried to use it, though a *clearing charge would soon move it.

Regards;

Johnsy

*Round with no projectile fitted, has a larger charge of cordite/powder in it and is tamped down with paper and/or fibre board and sealed.

[dect]

Another gally http://odkrywca.pl/galerie.php?nazwa=435 and short vid http://video.google.pl/videoplay?doc...16293186&hl=pl

[Alte110thpzgr]

Hetzer

I just hope the they keep it coated with fresh water. If they let it stand and dry out they will have a big pile of rust in a few years.

Another gally http://odkrywca.pl/galerie.php?nazwa=435 and short vid http://video.google.pl/videoplay?doc...16293186&hl=pl

[SurvivingPanzer]

I just hope the they keep it coated with fresh water. If they let it stand and dry out they will have a big pile of rust in a few years.

You can definetly see that it was found in salt water, but the Hal peninsula is a strange place to find tanks. It is not exactly tank terrain. What units were there at the end of the war?

[panzermania]

Wow, it's very impressive to see that !

Best regards

Valentin

[reidmuller]

You can definetly see that it was found in salt water, but the Hal peninsula is a strange place to find tanks. It is not exactly tank terrain. What units were there at the end of the war?

I am pritty sure GD where there they evacuated out of there i think Guy Sajer from the book forgotten soldier walked across that area in the winter when it was frozen but any unit caught up would have been there there was thousands there being evacuated

[blitzmilit]

DECT`s video is here

[blitzmilit]

Another gallery showing the finds from the wreck:

http://www.odkrywca.pl/galerie.php?nazwa=436

[r_hufschmied]

I'd say that restoring this Hetzer is close to impossible, the corrosion is just to severe. I'd go for preserving as is with minor repair (where possible) and structural strengthening. It's odd that the corrosion is so severe as the salt content of the Baltic Sea is so low? The internal drivers/gearbox section looks in much better shape than the rest of the Hetzer, no doubt because oil from the gearbox has leaked out in the surrounding sediment.

[Aave Johns]

I'd say that restoring this Hetzer is close to impossible, the corrosion is just to severe. I'd go for preserving as is with minor repair (where possible) and structural strengthening. It's odd that the corrosion is so severe as the salt content of the Baltic Sea is so low? The internal drivers/gearbox section looks in much better shape than the rest of the Hetzer, no doubt because oil from the gearbox has leaked out in the surrounding sediment.

You could do it "Foose style" and use a heap of bog to smooth it out...

Well maybe not for a military vehicle, perhaps lashings of zimmerit...

Regards;

Johnsy