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New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
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Dontos
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
T 34/76 recovered, amazing series of recovery photos, A T-34/76 Recovered Don

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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:08 am Post subject: Re: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
Lost in thin ice covered swampy pot during battle against German break-through attempt to Korsun - Shevchenko pocket, early Spring 1944. Recovered from Cherkassy area, Ukraine by a "Red Star" group of enthusiasts from Kiev. Hope I am not mistaken... That female TV reporter seems to be pretty attractive, doesn't she?

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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: Re: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
This is the same region were the wrecked Panther now at Sinsheim was recovered. _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: Re: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
Again, Why can't I find stuff like that. Joe D

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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:16 pm
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That is a real time capsule, from the contents of the tools box to the full ammo load and the man's socks. I hope some competent archivists had a chance in inventory and document that stuff before the vultures picked it over. That muck must have some magical preservation properties. Any indication where it was found?

There are shots of what looks like a radio. Does this suggest this is a commander's vehicle? Or, would that be a receive only type?

Around frame 75 you see some changes in how they rigged the cables to flip it over. The salvors got smart at that point and slung a cable through the turret hatch and out a belly hatch. Then they pushed an I-beam through the eye. Clever way to not stress the towing hooks.

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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
Wonder what will get pulled out next from that area...........

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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: New Recovered Tank: T-34/76
- recceboy Wonder what will get pulled out next from that area........... Jimmy Hoffa? _________________ Chris "toadman" Hughes www.toadmanstankpictures.com www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff

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