Post Russia

**Horch** · June 27th, 2008 3:29 PM

This tank came out of a river near Petersburg. It is a mod BT. It had narrow tracks and they could be removed to drive on the rubber rimmed wheels. It was only good for better than average roads. I guess this one didn't do to well in the water. Interesting.

**Horch** · July 19th, 2008 8:06 PM

Well, Heck. I thought it was interesting. Still do. I wish I were there.

**Tom Houlihan** · July 20th, 2008 12:22 AM

That should make for an interesting restoration!

**Horch** · July 20th, 2008 4:04 PM

From some digs in western Russia.

**Geek44** · August 17th, 2008 10:11 AM

I remember watching an episode of 'Battlefield Detectives' or similar show...unsure which one but they were researching the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' from the Crimean War. They sent a team to the site of the battle with metal detectors but there was so much stuff like the pieces in the photos above, still on the surface, that the metal detectors were useless.

**Geek44** · August 17th, 2008 10:13 AM

I wonder what they found when they cracked open that Stug.

**Horch** · August 17th, 2008 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by Geek44

I remember watching an episode of 'Battlefield Detectives' or similar show...unsure which one but they were researching the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' from the Crimean War. They sent a team to the site of the battle with metal detectors but there was so much stuff like the pieces in the photos above, still on the surface, that the metal detectors were useless.

Yea,I think I may have seen that also. I think they had some problems with other battles on or near the site. Lots a stuff.

**Horch** · August 17th, 2008 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by Geek44

I wonder what they found when they cracked open that Stug.

The imagination is a wonderful thing. Those who dig up and find that stuff work hard. But it's worth it. Love to be there. Like you stated, I wonder???

**Geek44** · August 18th, 2008 8:05 AM

There isn't anything nearly so spectacular to be found around these parts. I know there's a crashed B-24 on Hinchinbrook Island that's still there but by now it looks like a pile of old Coke cans I suspect. Up in Darwin, there's a cliff down to a beach that was used as a dumping area for all kinds of junk during WW2. Much of the stuff is still there and the only thing I thought I could positively identify was an almost complete Allison engine (Australia used P-40s among other types) with serial still readable. There are truck differentials and transmissions, tyres and lots of oil. Truth is that all the 'good' stuff has already been found and either preserved or restored or, just left in the paddock to rot. Finding a complete Stug. is a very spectacular time capsule. Great pics...I only happened on this thread last night for the first time. Thanks for posting 'em.

Peace.

**Horch** · August 18th, 2008 10:11 AM

If you have a metal detector you'd be surprised at what you can find. It sounds as if you actually do have a lot to check out. It's well worth the time.