Panzer III Recovery

[John Huff]

Hey Paddy you've got some spare cash? This one is for sale

http://www.warbirdfinders.co.uk/airc...09E_wn3523.htm

I wonder, what figure do they want for it?

The same 109 as shown in the recovery it appears...

[reichenberg]

Here is a pic of a US Sherman tank pulled out of the sea in 1984 at Dorset, UK. As the tank was hauled ashore, the tracks started to turn - after 40 years under water. The black finish was applied later to protect it from rusting.

http://www.submerged.co.uk/slapton%20nine%20big.jpg

[Pfalz DIIIa]

Here is a collage...

MC

[whsammler]

I remember this MKIII was offered for sale on ebay a few years ago...... opening bid of $100.000.000....total scam but funny none the less.

[MauserKar98k]

At least this one was saved, as opposed to the Stug that rusted away in Poland after being "rescued".

[RTY]

The situation, when somebody are trying to sell something that he is not own, is not very seldom.

There are people who are trying to sell tanks from Kubinka.
But this is impossible for any amount of money.

[r_hufschmied]

At least this one was saved, as opposed to the Stug that rusted away in Poland after being "rescued".

I think you mean the Stug with "ostketten" that is rusting away in Saratov, Russia.

[MauserKar98k]

I think you mean the Stug with "ostketten" that is rusting away in Saratov, Russia.

Yes, you are correct. I mixed it up with Stug IV that they found in Poland:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=Stug+recovery

[r_hufschmied]

Yes, you are correct. I mixed it up with Stug IV that they found in Poland:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=Stug+recovery

The Saratov Stug is a sad story if there ever was one. Salvaged complete, even the crew MP40 was still in its rack, it was said that with a good clean and with batteries and the oil replaced it could have been driven from the salvage site. Now stripped of everything internally and externally not welded down. Left outside to rust and to be vandalized.

[Noor]

I have seen this tank from the lake myself and it was great! Right people look after her and its definetly not for a sale!
This first web page is strange, its look like there is articles and pictures from all over the Russia ja Europe because those finds are not discovered by one group of people.

[IHTIANDR]

Check out these photos from the Czech detector website, can anybody translate ?

http://www.detektorweb.cz/index.4me?...3d80a44363acf6

Regards Gary

Òhis tank has been found by my friend's brother in 90-th in Ukraine. He was looking for the chance to sale it. But after restoration (he put about $ 50-60 thousands in this project - big money at that time) the tank has been arrested in a workshop by the government. At this moment a tank is in Kiev (in museum)

[Bond679]

Stug

Anyone know anything more about this one?

http://www.detektorweb.cz/index.4me?...2988&mm=1&vd=1

[r_hufschmied]

Anyone know anything more about this one?

http://www.detektorweb.cz/index.4me?...2988&mm=1&vd=1

Look a bit further up in the thread, it's the Saratov Stug I was talking about.

[Bond679]

Thanks huf for the link, I wonder why no one has snapped that up yet?

[Mat Holloway]

Somebody must have emailed for the price on the 109 by now
Come on put us out of our misery......