WW2 tank dug up in France

[PanzerJohn]

Amazing what is still turning up...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008060...t-f62056d.html

[Mat Holloway]

shame theres no pictures on the report

[Theodor]

Just imagine what things are still waiting no deep underground!

Here is a photo:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...in-France.html

[Theodor]

Most sites show the same picture, only one French gives this one, too

[Theodor]

The news will disappear in time, so lets put the photo in our server, too:

[r_hufschmied]

A lot of vehicles were just pushed into bomb craters and used as roadfill. There's a more or less complete King Tiger waiting to be dug up in Normandy, parts of the turret were salvaged a few years ago but the hull is still under ground.

There's also the story of a "sibling" to the Vimoutiers Tiger, supposedly pushed into a road crater and filled in. This story has never been properly confirmed though and might be a sidetrack to the King Tiger above which is confirmed. Another theory which is also plausible is that it's a Pz IV.

In any case I'm sure that there are several "road fill" tanks and halftracks yet to be discovered.

[paddywhack]

and just in time for the 64th anniverary(?) to!!!!!VERY much all good!!any word on whats going to happen to it?

[Mat Holloway]

Thanks for the photos
If its going to be sold for scrap metal i would seriously be interested in buying it for twice the scrap value. I imagine it will go to a museum though!

[FestungSpanien]

I am speechless.....and also a King Tiger located
Where's me shovel???
Ace

[paddywhack]

I am speechless.....and also a King Tiger located
Where's me shovel???
Ace

realy!! where was that??????????????

[Airdale]

Great story!

[sdkfz181]

I am speechless.....and also a King Tiger located
Where's me shovel???
Ace

The are stil there waiting to be found. A lot of panzers where just burried or droped in rivers. Because the where blocking some roads. And yea a lot went to the scrape jards

[Steve Sherlock]

The article Theodore posted says that the tank is in "near perfect condition." OK, what am I missing here? By the pictures, the turret is gone and one side of the hull is ripped open and a track is missing. Near perfect?? Sounds like some of our members' definition of "mint condition" when they try to sell something on the estand...

Steve

[Tora_Tora_Tora!]

Maybe we will see it into sky channel in some reports!!

[Ralph P]

Is there a forum member who lives near by that could get some additional pictures?