Nazi assault gun unexpectedly unearthed in Germany during construction work
In northern Germany, at a military training area near Cuxhaven, construction workers discovered a buried StuG III self-propelled gun that had lain underground for at least 80 years. The vehicle was excavated in early June and will be displayed at the Bundeswehr History Museum in Dresden.
During construction work at the Nordholz Naval Airbase in northern Germany, near Cuxhaven, workers uncovered a sand-filled trench at the end of April. The trench contained military equipment and parts, including a nearly 24-ton StuG III G assault gun, a self-propelled artillery piece.
In early June, the armored vehicle was removed from the ground. Journalists and military archaeologists were able to view the find. The combat machine is in surprisingly good condition. After conservation, it will be handed over to the Bundeswehr Museum of Military History in Dresden.
Historians believe the gun was buried after Germany's surrender in 1945. After World War II, the Nordholz airbase was taken over by the U.S. Air Force, which likely buried the vehicle. Currently, extensive construction work is taking place at the airbase, with the German armed forces investing several hundred million euros.
