Damaged Sherman Excavated in Libya

ordnanceguy · #1 10-03-09, 23:14

Gentlemen:

I ran across these interesting pics on another site and thought that they might also be of interest here. The story is that recent construction activities near Tripoli, Libya led to the discovery of a buried Sherman. It is obviously badly damaged. Was that due to combat action or was this one a practice target? Who knows....I would have thought that all of the old armor in the desert was long gone to the scrappers by now.

Regards,
Charlie

ordnanceguy · #2 10-03-09, 23:16

Another view.

ordnanceguy · #3 10-03-09, 23:17

A 75mm tube?

ordnanceguy · #4 10-03-09, 23:19

Last one. The engine appears to have gone MIA.

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 10-03-09, 23:19

Charlie,

Please quote the source of these pictures: HMVF - Historic Military Vehicles Forum > Libya / WW2 Tank unearthed at construction site.

Kuno is a member here too.

Thanks,
Hanno

ordnanceguy · #6 10-03-09, 23:24

Hi Hanno:

Whoops. Sorry, I did not know these had been seen here before. I found them not on the site you mentioned but at:
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...howtopic=36061
where the original source was not mentioned.

Regards,
Charlie

Hanno Spoelstra · #7 10-03-09, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ordnanceguy

Whoops. Sorry, I did not know these had been seen here before. I found them not on the site you mentioned but at:
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...howtopic=36061
where the original source was not mentioned.

Hi Charlie,

That´s alright, it´s obvious you meant no harm. I´m sure you agree it is a matter of courtesy to the man who took the pictures and gathered the information.

Thanks for posting the forum where you found the pictures.

Thanks,
Hanno

BCBlitz · #8 10-03-09, 23:39

I can see another " tank Overhaul " season on this one

......... cool find, better than hitting a gas or water line

Thanks for sharing