This is the story of Hans Bartels, the German ace from WWII who would be shot down, but then eventually found after 24 long years, still in the cockpit of his Messerschmitt Bf-109.
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Secret WW2 German Bunker Discovered in the Forest!

Hidden deep in the woods, we stumbled upon what appears to be a secret German WW2 hideout — complete with an anti-tank weapon ...