Stranded Since 1945: The Most Mysterious WWII Trucks Ever Recovered скачать в хорошем качестве

Stranded Since 1945: The Most Mysterious WWII Trucks Ever Recovered

Scattered across Europe and Asia, some of World War II’s most fascinating military trucks didn’t end up in museums — they were abandoned, repurposed, and slowly absorbed into the landscapes around them. In this video, we track down real, recovered WWII vehicles and forgotten war machines that survived in the most unexpected ways: a Dodge WC62 welded into a Belgian greenhouse, a Studebaker US6 that helped power Soviet supply lines, a Mack NO artillery prime mover swallowed by a forest, and a Tatra 111 that outlasted the war that created it. You’ll also see rare half-tracks and odd survivors like the Krupp Protze, Sd.Kfz. 7, Opel Maultier, and the legendary GMC DUKW amphibious truck — each one carrying clues in rust, paint layers, and improvised repairs. Along the way, we dig into the engineering that made these trucks legendary (engines, drivetrains, suspensions, endurance design), the postwar shortages that forced civilians to adapt military surplus, and the ethical reality of documenting these sites responsibly — including permissions and environmental safety around old fuel, oil, and hazardous materials. Chapters 00:00 — Forgotten WWII trucks hidden across Europe and Asia 00:40 — Dodge WC62 turned into a Belgian greenhouse frame 01:44 — Studebaker US6 and Soviet Lend-Lease supply lines 02:49 — Mack NO artillery prime mover reclaimed by a Romanian forest 03:51 — Tatra 111: a long-running diesel giant built for endurance 05:17 — Scammell Pioneer R100 surviving in a Scottish barn 05:53 — M3 Half-track abandoned and repurposed in Tunisia 06:32 — Krupp Protze in a borderland workshop 07:04 — Sd.Kfz. 7 half-track reborn as a logging tractor 07:27 — Opel Maultier stripped down in a Ukrainian warehouse 07:49 — GMC DUKW amphibious truck resting at a Polish lakeshore 09:18 — Responsible recovery: permissions, authorities, environmental checks 10:05 — The fight between restoration and scrap — what we choose to remember Thanks for watching — I’d love to hear which vehicle surprised you most. If you enjoyed the hidden-history angle, leave a comment, share it with a fellow history or vehicle nerd, and subscribe for more forgotten machines and true stories from the field.