What happened to all the destroyed tanks after ww2?

After the Armistice, all tanks in German hands were confiscated. Almost all were eventually scrapped, and the various postwar treaties forbade the former Central Powers from building or possessing tanks.

What happened to captured German tanks?

Today, museums have many of these vehicles on display. Unfortunately, a number of the captured German tanks at the Aberdeen Proving Ground were destroyed in a scrap metal drive during the Korean War.

What did Germans do with captured tanks?

Beutepanzer (German, lit. ‘Captured Tank’) is the German designation for a captured armored fighting vehicle. The Germans used Beutepanzers to gain insight into enemy technology and to augment their own armored forces.

Are there any WW2 battlefield relics on the Eastern Front?

Incredible amount of WWII battlefield relics still being found on the Eastern Front. The war on the Eastern Front, known to Russians as the “Great Patriotic War”, was the scene of the largest military confrontation in history.

What happened to the tanks that were recovered from the war?

The recovered tanks, most of those completely stripped have been put in army storage, but museum director Milenov said they had been promised they could choose which tanks to take for the military history museum.” One of the recovered tanks was a Jagdpanzer IV L/48, of which only 6 are left in the world.

What are some of the most interesting WW2 relics you’ve found?

WW2 German Wehrmacht HHL-3 Hafthohlladung “PANZER-KNACKER” Battlefield Relic – ARMOR BREAKER – The German Magnetic “Sticky-Bomb” used to disable TANKS ! ( Recovered Historic Stalingrad ) Here is a fantastic find !

Is there any reference to tanks in WW2?

What you won’t find is any reference to, well, you-know-what. Enjoy. When the German army attacked the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941, tanks were a crucial factor in their initial success. German tanks roared across the Soviet border giving the enemy no time to recover.