Panther Tank Found Buried Under Kazan University
During construction work at the Kazan National Research Technological University, a German Panther tank from World War II was discovered buried under the courtyard of building B, having been hidden for over 60 years. The tank was previously used as a blast chamber for testing explosives and pyrotechnic materials.
Consensus
- A German Panther tank from World War II was found during construction work at the Kazan National Research TechnologicalUniversity.
- The tank was buried under the courtyard of building B of the university.
- The tank had been used in the postwar period as a blast chamber for testing explosives and pyrotech materials.
- The tank was covered over and the site was sealed after testing activities ceased in the early 1950s.
- The discovery was made during earthworks on university grounds.
- The tank was located in a specially prepared underground chamber with brick walls and steps leading to the turret.
Points of divergence
- The tank was used by the special faculty of the university and was previously used for training students on captured and Lend-Lease equipment. — riamo
- The tank was believed to have arrived in Kazan after the Battle of Kursk. — riamo
- The university is preparing the tank for restoration or museum display. — riamo
- The tank was used for testing high-energy materials and was part of a specialized department focused on explosives and pyrotechnics. — vesti
- The tank's location was only approximately known for over 60 years. — vesti
- The tank was used by students and scientists from the Kazan Chemical-Technological Institute (KHTI). — vm
- The future fate of the tank is currently unknown. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Kazan, a German 'Panther' was found, which had been underground for more than 60 years — РИАМО
- "Panther" from under the ground: a tank from the WWII era found in the university building in Kazan — Вести
- Mash: Builders unearthed German Panther tank from WWII in Kazan — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Kazan
- KNTU
- Kazan National Research Technological University
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- Tsargrad
- Mash
- Stroyitel
- Evgeny Grigoriev
- Mash Iptash