On the south shore of Lake Neveli, the heavy rain continued, and except for three Tatras and a heavy-duty flatbed trailer, no one could be seen on the shore.

Under water, the three Shiquan brothers had fixed the last salvage floating bag on the buttocks of the KV1 tank chassis.

After locking the last lifting webbing, He Tianlei knocked on the gas bottle he brought down. Shi Quan and Da Iwan immediately backed away along the steel cable that was fixed to the front of the tank chassis and was as thick as a cucumber.

"laugh!"

Amidst the dull sound of airflow, the salvage floating bag fixed on the "turret" first quickly expanded into a cylindrical balloon with a diameter of five meters and a height of one and a half meters. Don't underestimate it, just such a salvage floating bag can provide ten

Tons of buoyancy!

Throwing away the expired gas cylinder, He Tianlei picked up the second gas cylinder and connected it to the floating bag at the rear of the car and opened it again, followed by the third and fourth.

When the fifth orange-red salvage floating bag was blown open by the air bottle, the tank chassis silent in the mud slowly left the mud at the bottom of the lake dragging the sig33 infantry gun above it!

It’s really good! The three brothers looked at each other and waved their fists excitedly!

"GuluGulu"

Big Ivan pointed to the top of his head, and the three of them surfaced far away from the tank chassis.

“I didn’t expect this method to really work!”

Big Ivan said excitedly, "Let's stay away from it now, otherwise if any of the salvage floating bags explodes, we will definitely be crushed into a pie."

"Stop watching the fun, hurry up and pull it up!" Shi Quan walked towards the shore before he finished speaking.

The three Tatra trucks all carry the standard trailer steel cables on the rear. Although the length is less than 3 meters, the thickness is as thick as a cucumber. These three steel cables are linked together and then connected to the flatbed trailer belt.

The 5-meter-long tow bar that came here is more than enough for the subsequent towing.

Three Tatra pulls were connected in series, fearing that they would not have enough power, so in the end even the flatbed trailers they found were added to the mix.

Shi Quan, who was at the front, was the first to start the car, squatting on the center console with his fluffy and long-haired rock candy shaking, his big black eyes staring at the steel cable extending into the lake. Maybe he was curious about how thick it was.

How big of a fish can be caught with a fishing line?

Just as curious as it was the big Ivan He Tianlei who was connected by a tow bar in the back, and the taciturn middle-aged driver who was driving the flatbed tow truck.

"drop--!"

Shi Quan, who was well prepared, was the first to sound the pneumatic horn, followed by Da Yiwan, He Tianlei, and the tow truck driver.

Amidst the roar of the engine, the four cars in a long queue slowly backed away in unison, and a huge orange-red flower gradually appeared on the lake!

This was much easier than they expected!

one meter!

Two meters!

Three meters!

It wasn't until the KV1 tank chassis, which weighed more than 40 tons, came into contact with the sand and gravel on the river bank again, and the five salvage floating bags tied around his body were completely exposed from the water and could no longer provide any buoyancy, that the four vehicles felt the weight again.

resistance!

But it was already too late. Without the hindrance of the lake, all they had to fight was the soft sand and gravel. When the two tracks of kv1 struggled to press against a few logs laid on the preset route,

By the time I got there, the last bit of resistance had completely disappeared.

The wood was subjected to overwhelming crushing and made a harsh "creaking" noise, which was like the horn of this "Soviet-German joint venture self-propelled artillery" coming out of the bath!

"Pull it out another 10 meters!" Shi Quan picked up the radio and shouted.

The four vehicles added fuel again, and the surging power pulled the muddy tank chassis onto the solid land.

"Leizi, fire the high-pressure water cannon and give him a bath!"

"immediately!"

He Tianlei responded, untied the tow bars of the front and rear vehicles and drove the vehicle to the side of the self-propelled artillery.

The high-pressure water gun sprayed out a thick stream of water to wash away the sand and gravel accumulated inside and outside the tank chassis. The sand and gravel returned to Lake Neveli with the flowing water. In the end, only a strange tank painted in Imperial Gray remained.

Self-propelled artillery.

The next loading was left to He Tianlei and the flatbed trailer driver. Shi Quan and Da Yiwan squatted under the reopened canopy, smoking cigarettes and watching the excitement.

"Did you see anything?" Big Ivan turned around and asked.

"This should have been modified after the Germans captured the Soviet KV1, right?"

"Does this need to be said?"

Ivan the Great, who is familiar with the history of the Soviet-German war in World War II, expressed his judgment in a very positive tone, "Look at the mammoth painting on the front armor of that sig33 infantry gun? That is from the 502nd Heavy Armor Battalion of the German Army in World War II.

logo.”

"502nd Heavy Armor Battalion?"

Big Ivan nodded with certainty, "The 502nd Heavy Armored Battalion is equipped with Tiger tanks! And this sig33, like the famous German 88mm gun, is a universal gun suitable for various battlefields. The self-propelled guns modified with it are

The artillery itself is designed to cooperate with big players such as the No. 4 tank, Tiger, Panther and even King Tiger.

Ha! That’s a caliber of 150 mm! Not to mention those crazy Germans developed anti-tank armor-piercing rounds specifically for it around 1942. It can be said that in every battle in which it appeared, the number of Soviet casualties and equipment damage

will increase significantly."

"Let's go! Go see what this big guy's record is like!"

Seeing that He Tianlei had used a Tatra to push the self-propelled artillery onto the flatbed trailer through two scrap tires, Big Ivan stood up and walked over with interest.

Shi Quan was also curious about how powerful this magical self-propelled artillery that Big Ivan said was.

Not only the two of them and He Tianlei, but also the taciturn tow truck driver climbed up to join in the fun.

"Unexpectedly, this is a German military vehicle with meritorious service!"

Big Ivan squatted on the chassis of the tank, pointed at the remaining paint icons in the front armor of the gun with a twig he found from nowhere, and started to translate.

"Look at this tank logo. There are... 8 tanks here. Five of them have been marked with an

won but the result was not confirmed.

In addition, look at this bunker icon, there are 3 in total, which means that it has demolished 3 Soviet firepower fortresses, this achievement is definitely amazing!"

"I'm curious about two questions now."

Shi Quan asked He Tianlei to help the driver cover the self-propelled artillery with canvas, while he pulled Big Ivan back under the canopy.

"what is the problem?"

"First of all, you asked from the vendors on the lakeside. Germans come here almost every summer to hunt for treasures. Is this the car they are looking for? This is the first question."

Shi Quan gathered his thoughts and continued, "Second question, how did this self-propelled artillery get into the lake?"

"I can't answer the first question, but I know the second question."

Ivan the Great pointed to Lake Nevel beside him, "This large lake has actually changed a lot since the Battle of Nevers. Do you know when the Battle of Nevers happened, right?"

"Of course! October 6 to 10, 1943, less than a week." Shi Quan said without thinking.

"Lake Neveli has entered the dry season in October."

Big Ivan lit another cigarette, "And Lake Neveli was not that big during the Great Patriotic War. At that time, this self-propelled artillery was probably just buried or even abandoned on the beach on the shore of the lake. As for what happened later

Why no one discovered it, only God knows."

"If you analyze it this way, the Battle of Nevers, which lasted only five days, the self-propelled artillery that was hastily buried, and a group of fellow diggers from Germany looking for clues from history books, can really be connected."

"Don't worry about how you got here."

Big Ivan flicked his cigarette butt and fell into the heavy rain. "You are not an archaeologist working in a museum. No matter where it came from. Having said that, this self-propelled artillery is very rare. This time I plan to

Exchange it for something or sell it for what price?"

"Not for sale"

Shi Quan shook his head without thinking, "First bring it back to Smolensk for renovation. Now we are fully qualified to keep it."

"Keep it?"

Big Ivan was stunned, "Why do you keep this kind of scrap metal? Do you still want to open a museum?"

"Keep it for now"

Shi Quan was too lazy to explain, "Okay, we've loaded up the car and it's time to leave. We'll talk about the rest after we get back to Smolensk."

"You are a digger, not a collector."

Big Iwan's voice gradually disappeared amid the heavy rain. Shi Quan squinted his eyes and looked at the lake not far away. Finally, he shook his head and got into the RV without explaining anything.

The four vehicles drove through the mud to Smolensk. This road seemed fine when they came here, but the journey back became much more difficult because of the addition of a heavy-duty flatbed trailer.

The road that originally only took one afternoon to reach was driven by four vehicles until the early morning of the next day. The flatbed tractor even experienced a flat tire along the way.

When the four trucks finally drove into the wood processing factory in the southern suburbs of Smolensk, the tow truck driver hired by Big Ivan even abandoned the work of unloading the trucks and followed Big Ivan to the lounge arranged for him to catch up on his sleep.

One night he even had the illusion of driving in "Spinning Tires."

The three brothers were equally tired. Even after a day of rain yesterday, Big Ivan, who was as strong as a bear, even caught a cold.

Signaling He Tianlei to take a rest, Shi Quan climbed onto the flatbed trailer again and lifted the canvas alone.

“We can’t sell it easily this time.”

Shi Quan patted the cold barrel. This hybrid self-propelled artillery was not as well-known as the Tiger and Leopard.

But after asking Ivan the Great for advice, he understood that this self-propelled artillery with a record of success and a special background is far more valuable for collection than the Leopard. Its hidden historical stories and historical significance make it closer in a sense.

category of collectibles.

But it is not as "well-known to women and children" as the Tiger or Leopard, so it will not attract too much attention from ordinary people. All these potential conditions prompted Shi Quan to choose to keep this self-propelled artillery for himself.

Incentives to collect.

Big Ivan only saw the economic value of this car, but Shi Quan knew very well that this car was the best proof of the club's strength. If you keep it and display it, you will get far more in exchange for it than if you sell it.
Chapter completed!