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Two more of the team clean off the stinking ,cloying mud and examine the Tiger, or what is left of it. Now the research begins in earnest.
This front piece of the tank, complete with remains of the coaxial MG34 was found at a depth of around 4 meters. The excitement of the initial discovery has been replaced by a degree of disappointment, as it appears that there is nothing else in this hole, an odd piece of shattered armoured plate, but no signs of the rest of the tank.
Two theories now exist, was the tank destroyed by some huge explosion and this piece of the Tiger has fallen into the muddy morass and been slowly sucked beneath the surface. Or, was the tank recovered much earlier in a post war scrap drive by the Soviets?
The Tiger was lost near the road network serving Brest - Moscow. The vehicle being near the small hamlet of Kiseli, near the city of Orscha.
It is possible from what we know that this Tiger was formerly of Schwere Pz. Abteilung 505, as this unit did lose several Tiger's in this area during 1944.
Further investigation of the area might yet unearth the rest of this Tiger - makng it a potential mecca for enthusiasts of this famous fighting machine.
Below; Where once the eyes of a Panzerfahr stared, now only the gentle Summer breeze and the biting mosquitoes witness the rising of this WW2 beast.
We'll keep you posted of any further finds, and keep our fingers crossed!
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