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Photos show dramatic recovery of WWII tank which spent 74 years buried near Peterborough The tank was brought in to help when the River Welland burst its banks in 1947 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice It’s not uncommon to find various evidence of history hidden underground across Cambridgeshire. But while a small artefa...

Brit farmer's incredible discovery as he digs up tank which sank 70 years ago Farmer Daniel Abbott solved a 74-year mystery after he located the 20-ton missing Buffalo tank, which washed away and sank during floods in 1947 and hadn't been seen since 14:40, 30 APR 2021 Updated Mr Abbot says he's 'over the moon' with the incredible find (Image: Crowland Buffalo Lvt) The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you p...

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Published: 10:39 AM April 30, 2021    Updated: 10:54 AM April 30, 2021 Watch the moment a military tank from the ‘great floods of Crowland in 1947’ is unearthed by a group of volunteers wishing to create a permanent memorial. - Credit: © Terry Harris A group of volunteers have unearthed a 26-foot-long Buffalo military tank in a bid to create a permanent memorial of the ‘great floods of Crowland’ in 1947.   It is thought that 16 LVTs, brought in during the late 40s to help seal the breach of the flood, remain buried underneath the Lincolnshire soil.   Aerial pictures of the 26-f...

BBC News Published image copyrightTerry-Harris.com image captionThe recovered Buffalo amphibious vehicle was one of 16 sent in to protect Crowland from flooding in 1947 A World War Two landing craft buried 30ft (9m) underground for the past 74 years has been unearthed by volunteers. The Buffalo LVT was brought in to provide flood defences around Crowland, in Lincolnshire, in 1947, but was swept away and sank into a hole. A team of volunteers spent five days excavating the vehicle and now hope to restore it and put it on display. Daniel Abbott, chairman of the Crowland Buffalo LVT group, said ...