But other items, such as the Italian M13 mini-tank turrets sitting in the Calansho Sand Sea and the M3 Stuart light tank, practically beg to be towed into a workshop and given a once-over with an angle grinder. That's because anything that could be resold as scrap metal has been pilfered and the rubber from the idler wheels has rotted away.

Some of the vehicles, such as the M4A2 Sherman tank seen at the beginning of the video, are in poor condition. Many look like they haven't moved an inch since they crashed or were junked here more than 70 years ago. Now a new video has emerged showing the remains of British, German, Italian, and American aircraft and armored vehicles still sitting here. North Africa was a major battleground for the Axis and Allies during the early years of World War II. Military's aircraft boneyard is located in the Arizona desert, and why Libya is home to still-intact war machines of the 1940s.

High temperatures, low humidity, and infrequent rainfall prevent rust and corrosion. Things made out of metal last a long time in the desert.

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