 |
5th August, 2026
WW2 motorcycle found on Danube riverbed
A World War II military motorcycle appeared in the Danube at an extremely low water level in Budapest, at Batthyány tér, it was announced on Tuesday.
The vehicle is in relatively good condition, as the mud completely covered it under the water.
The motorcycle was loaded on to a small truck at Batthyány tér for delivery to the Defence Ministry.
Experts from the Military History Institute and Museum will examine the vehicle.
|
Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
|
|
Contact