UNEARTHED: WW2 Buffalo Vehicle Buried For Almost 75 YEARS!

A man who found a 13-tonne Buffalo amphibious vehicle that had been buried deep underground for almost three quarters of a century has begun the task of cleaning it up.

The hunt for the long-lost landing craft has attracted attention from all over the world.

Hannah King has been uncovering the mystery of the Crowland Buffalo.

[tankacebo]

"I've got one out, might as well go have a look for another"

absolute madlad.

[MadMatt]

So great how all the local armed forces and civilians got together to make this happen. Well done Crowland!

[crazybrit-nasafan]

Yep. Get the others out. Even if they are knackered there may well be spare parts you can use.

[allangibson]

Got to play in a running one in Australia in the early 1970’s - the farmer used it to get across the Murray River when it flooded..

[benwilson]

They were extensively used by the 51st Highland Division in the Liberation of the Netherlands and invasion of Germany in WW2. They were highly regarded.

[notj]

Somebody really needs to introduce them to the marvel that is a pressure washer.

[allenlarabie]

Dig out the rest of them. Find all the ones that you can.

[shannon]

Good on you mate.
My dad went over on DDay, he was driving a water truck and taken over on a landing barge. Hero’s all.
Thank you.

[AndreiTupolev]

That is unbelievably well preserved. Its like how aircraft and tanks are recovered from the steppes in Russia and they've been preserved by the lack of oxygen.

[samuelgoddard]

it's been preserved in clay so the mechanical parts will be serviceable and the radial engine that powers it is still very common in the usa. gone that far get it running and use it.

[ayebeemkayebeemk]

two for the price of one! British optimism at it's finest.

[boblovell]

The Canadians excelled using these, liberating some parts of Holland that proved too difficult for other supporting forces. The Dutch still remember.

[daviddenley]

Well done all of you, all War vehicles have earned the right (If possible) to rest above ground level.

[manuelperez]

Don't!!! Forget the others down in the earth waiting to be pulled out of there slumber!!! SAVE

[carabus]

The only difference between Men and Boys is the Price of there Toy's.

[henryvagincourt]

First rate, glad it's staying put, where it should be.

[mpersad]

What a wonderful story! Terrific, I wish them all the very best in their work to conserve the Buffalo!

[CRAZYUNCLE]

Saving history is one of the few things most people forget, and once you forget your history...

[stevenbest]

I believe the expression is, "Good on you, mate!" Excellent job excavating and now saving this Buffalo! I sincerely hope you're able to retrieve the others, and with a bit of luck, cobble them back together. How awe inspiring it would be to see you post a video of the first engine start-up after you've refurbished them (or even 1 -2 of them)! And then, even better, see you drive one through the village! Wow! Very, very best of luck to you from Texas!

[Siiello]

There is probably another one down there lads. edit: I see in the end he touches on that :-)