Ahhh man. Here's a story that'll put a smile on the face of any self-respecting male. In a heartwarming case of every-little-boy's-dream-come-true, Estonian hobbyists uncover a Soviet T34 tank (circa 1944) buried in a peat bog. Lucky bastards!!
Naturally there are pics:
Holy crap that's beautiful...Don't be confused by the German insignia; it's a trophy tank, taken by the Germans and purposely abandoned. Just as well, otherwise it'd be scrap metal by now. Seems the peat managed to preserve it pretty well though:
Altogether, 116 shells were found on board. Remarkably, the tank was in good condition, with no rust, and all systems (except the engine) in working condition.And yes, they did get it working using a substituted engine. I am so fucking jealous. I want a tank ride damnit!!
4 comments:
Is there a link to the original article from which you found this that you can post?
I did! It's there at the top somewhere.
There, now I've changed the colour of all links so they stand out.
Well that is a remarkable, beautifully reserved tank if I say so myself.
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