Thought this was a cool story and an even better find. Both worthy of sharing.
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/valentine-tank-from-world-war-ii-found-in-polish-warta-river.html
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Valentine Found In Polish River
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Posted: Friday, October 26, 2012 - 02:43 PM UTC
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Posted: Friday, October 26, 2012 - 03:03 PM UTC
What an interesting find! Talk about a rarity.
On a side note, did you catch the article about the Pantherturm found elsewhere in Poland on the right hand side of the page?
On a side note, did you catch the article about the Pantherturm found elsewhere in Poland on the right hand side of the page?