A StuG III being recovered from a bog in Poland

[Stug-Pete]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-8DDVW ... re=related

I cant believe the superb condition it came out of the mud in. The first 90 seconds is a slow going mud-fest but when you start to see the tracks I bet you are hooked for the next few minutes.

This one is now running.

[littletankman]

Hi seen this before but never ceases to amaze me . The fact the running gear works all being it pushed .

Andy

[Hein SA]

I love to see old tanks restored... Ive seen an old t-34 pulled out of the mud before. They are presrved very well in mud and still standing water could water because of the low O2 levels

[magmer]

The sad thing about this is the vehicle was recovered completely intact like a time capsule from over 70 years ago. However after the authorities found out about it the vehicle was taken to a pound and was stripped of most of its parts. The rusting hulk now lies in a scrapyard.

[Hein SA]

No that is sad... They should have left it in the mud.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Not sure if this is the same one, but I can't get the above link to work.
Interesting to see real colour, wonder how well that was preserved?

Watch "StuG in the MuD 1 of 3" on YouTube

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Watch "StuG in the MuD 2 of 3" on YouTube

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Watch "StuG in the MuD 3 of 3" on YouTube

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