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| I've heard of "underground tanks" before, but . . . |
| 2008-07-01 |
| FRENCH bomb disposal experts were called out yesterday to check a World War II U.S. tank discovered buried under a street at Chartres, 90 km southwest of Paris. A mechanical digger was brought in to clear away the earth around the tank so the experts could ensure the tank posed no danger, a witness said. The M5 light tank, which was discovered by council workers, was from the 31st Tank Battalion, part of the 1944 D-Day invasion force that recaptured France from the Nazis. Residents said this particular tank, the first of the invasion force to enter Chartres, had been on reconnaissance when it either ran out of fuel or its tracks broke down. At the time of France's liberation, it was pushed in a hole and buried. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #6 Mike: have you a source for that info? thanks. |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. (from home) 2008-07-01 20:12 |
| #5 ...You think that's cool - on Guam, under the old B-52 ramps at Anderson AFB, are buried several dozen brand new WWII aircraft, still in their crates. The problem is their EXACT location is still unknown. Wonder if Joe has been looking for them...? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2008-07-01 19:24 |
| #4 Thought it was the wrong model tank: "The Haunted Tank" is a comic book feature that appeared in the DC Comics anthology war title G.I. Combat from 1961 through 1987. It was created by writer and editor Robert Kanigher and artist Russ Heath in G.I. Combat #87 (May 1961). The feature centers on the ghost of 19th-century Confederate general J.E.B. Stuart, who is sent by the spirit of Alexander the Great to act as a guardian over his two namesakes, Lieutenant Jeb Stuart (named in the early stories as Jeb Stuart Smith, but eventually just shortened to Jeb Stuart) and the Light Tank M3 Stuart that Jeb commands. The Light Tank M3 was an American light tank of World War II in use with British and Commonwealth forces prior to the entry of the USA into the European theatre. The name General Stuart or Stuart given by the British comes from the American Civil War General J.E.B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and M5 Light Tank; in British service it also had the unofficial nickname of Honey. To the United States Army the tanks were officially known only as Light Tank M3 and Light Tank M5. I> |
| Posted by: Steve 2008-07-01 16:39 |
| #3 A friend of mines father was in an armored recon unit in an M5 in WWII. I remember the really cool pictures he had. He said the only reason he lived through it was that the thing could do 40 MPH. The procedure was find what you were looking for and get the hell out. The hope was they didn't find you first because all you had was 2" of armor and a 37mm main gun to fight it out with. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-01 15:20 |
| #2 (Sgt Rock also ran in the same comic book series). I'm a big fan of Joe Kubert. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-07-01 15:10 |
| #1 Any of you who read the "Haunted Tank" comic books as kids would know this tank (Sgt Rock also ran in the same comic book series). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-07-01 15:04 |