Unearthing History: The Remarkable Discovery of a Lost WWII Tank in France

A Historic Discovery

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In 2008, a group of road workers in Chartres, France, made a startling discovery. As they dug beneath the city streets, they uncovered a rusty old tank that had been buried for over 60 years. Little did they know, this wasn’t just any old tank — it was an American M5 light tank that had played a role in one of the most significant events of World War II: the Liberation of France.