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another russian recovery
Not real sure if this has been featured here before
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G'day All, Andrew I'm not sure whether it's been featured in this forum before, but it has been around for approx 2 years that I can recall, anyway it still makes you wonder whats still out there cheers mate Dennis
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Hi Dinty, its is intersting what maybe still out there... Here is a link to the recovery video.. Pretty impressive stuff.
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recovery/ re-enactment
I found a reference also for another T-34-76 found in a small lake, it is: http://englishrussia.com/?p=892 . Also,on the same site, there is a link to a re-enactment of the St. Petersburgh seige/battle http://englishrussia.com/?p=1747 . The picture album of this seems like color photos as they would have appeared at the time, very realistic some of them.
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Was anybody home?
I used to visit a website called the PKKA Page, managed by a fellow named Alexei Nikiforov. He used to post for a group of guys who did wreck recovery. One of their T-34's had crew remains inside, and all but one of the rounds. The remains were turnd over to a nearby Russian Army unit for full military honors.
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some recovery shots
I think it was full of mud at least It didnt mention occupants another recovery
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T34 recovered from russian river
this has probably done the rounds a million times over, my pal sent me it in an email.....what a truely awesome find !
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Hi Richard,
This does the round every year or so, I was sent an article out of a Komatsu magazine about it, naturally lots of pics showing the Komatsu Dozers (2 I thought) dragging it out. Always reads like they poured some fuel into it and drove away, however I beleive they had to cannabalise another engine and do some major work to get it running. Beleive there is UTube footage of it firing for the first time (much "Hi-Fiving" and yahoos), and its first drive (Turret not refitted). Still one hell of a story Rich.
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Tiger tank recovered
Some talk and a few pictures getting around at the present talk of a Tiger tank being recovered from Latvia or estonia recently. It had possibly been destroyed/ or damaged by it's crew however during the war. The pictures I have seen only show parts.
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The bystanders in those pix obviously never saw what happens when a tow rope snaps!
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More rare early T34`s found
A Ukrainian friend forwarded me some You Tube videos of other T34/ 76 tanks being found.Unbelieveably,when they pulled this one out, the tracks still rolled and the ammo inside looked almost useable. These bogs are real time capsules,fantastic. I`m hoping they pull out another Tiger I someday.Here is the reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65_jxq6IvQ&NR=1
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T34/76 video
Here is a link to a good video of an early T34 going through its paces with a good driver; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d03m2aZSnY This is probably a bog recovered one as when they find them they are usually in excellent condition. The mud in these bogs must be oily to preserve so well.I think there are at least 4 T34`s found so far, and someone is slowly rebuilding one from damaged pieces, a big job.
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strangely, I haven`t seen anything on the BT tank recovered from the Neva a few years ago, which was shown in one of the old Convoy magazines.
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