Humpty Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Found this interesting. The pulling operation began at 09:00 and was concluded at 15:00, with several technical breaks. The weight of the tank, combined with the travel incline, made a pulling operation that required significant muscle. The D375A-2 handled the operation with power and style. The weight of the fully armed tank was around 30 tons, so the active force required to retrieve it was similar. A main requirement for the 68-tonne dozer was to have enough weight to prevent shoe-slip while moving up the hill. After the tank surfaced, it turned out to be a trophy tank, that had been captured by the German army in the course of the battle at Sinimaed (Blue Hills) about six weeks before it was sunk in the lake. 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. This is a very rare machine, especially considering that it fought both on the Russian and the German sides. Plans are under way to fully restore the tank. It will be displayed at a war history museum, that will be founded at the Gorodenko village on the left bank of the River Narv. Pics and Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted September 24, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 24, 2007 Enjoyed that Humpty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 One word: WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibryn Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 That was cool... I really appreciate odd stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Still in good condition They built things to "last" in those day's, not like now http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunerz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Quality materials they used there! In Philippines, a common label found in almost products are "Made in China" and "Made in Taiwan". They are built to last for a minute or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Quality materials they used there! In Philippines, a common label found in almost products are "Made in China" and "Made in Taiwan". They are built to last for a minute or two Hi Tunerz In Australia It's common to see imported products on shop shelves (Made in China) etc... If you look hard enough you can find some locally made things http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTskifreak Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Very cool thing...I'm surprised this wasn't on the news 7 years ago. AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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