A surviving self-propelled gun from World War II was discovered at the Nordholz naval air base on the North Sea coast in the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony, APA reports citing newspaper Bild.
According to the publication, during construction work, workers accidentally stumbled upon a virtually intact Wehrmacht self-propelled gun from World War II. The 29-ton StuG III had likely lain in the sand for approximately 80 years. Experts called the find unique. Despite its age, the armored vehicle is in good condition, Bild explains.
According to experts, the chassis components look almost new, even showing traces of the original camouflage paint. Archaeologists speculate that after World War II, the Allies buried this relic along with other military scrap metal. Currently, the 29-ton vehicle is securely protected from unauthorized access within the airbase. The recovered vehicle will soon be sent to the German Tank Museum in Münster for restoration.
The newspaper notes that the armored vehicle is planned to be put on display at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden. Experts estimate that the discovery offers significant insights into the final weeks of the war in northwest Germany. Fierce fighting continued in this region right up until the war's end. Military equipment that was no longer needed was often disposed of or simply buried on the spot, the newspaper emphasizes.
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