World War 2 mystery solved as German vehicle rises from river after severe drought

At the time, a British reconnaissance plane spotted the vehicle, however, the tank remained elusive despite repeated attempts to find it.

Samuele Bernini, a volunteer of the Second World War Museum in Sermide and Felonica, discovered the vehicle on March 25 after he spotted metal sheets sticking out of the sand.

Simone Guidorzi, the museum’s director said: “The half-track is an Sd.Kfz.11 model and weighs about seven tonnes.

“The Germans had abandoned several vehicles in this area, many were immediately recovered, but this one had ended up in deep water.

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