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DUKW Discovered in Italy’s Lake Garda

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Paul discovered this article from 2012 about the discovery of a DUKW near Mussolini’s lakeside home on Lake Garda, Italy. The article calls the vehicle an amphibious jeep, but it better resembles a DUKW.

Short Excerpt from article:
A 67-year-search for the final resting place of 24 U.S. Servicemen lost in a tragic accident storming Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s refuge during the last days of the Second World War may have finally been discovered.

New video footage released yesterday by the Voluntary Association of Lake Garda shows what appears to be the wreck of an amphibious U.S truck which sunk 600-feet to the bottom of the picturesque lake on April 30th 1945 during the operation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2246784/Wreckage-US-amphibious-jeep-sank-WWII-discovered-67-years.html

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2 Comments on “DUKW Discovered in Italy’s Lake Garda

  1. SE Pennsylvania Steve

    I can see it now. “DUKW For Sale. Upholstery slightly damp, a little water is in the transmission. Great candidate for restoration!”

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