Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
Summary
The low water levels of the Danube River in Budapest have revealed the remains of two German soldiers from World War Two along with a motorcycle and other items. The German War Graves Commission is working to identify the soldiers and hopes the discoveries will help families learn what happened to their relatives.Key Facts
- Two German soldiers' bodies were found in the Danube near Budapest due to drought-caused low water levels.
- The soldiers' identification tags, a wedding ring, a Kuban shield (a Wehrmacht combat badge), and a mostly intact German army motorcycle were discovered.
- The motorcycle is likely a DKW NZ 350-1 model made for wartime use in 1944.
- One ID tag belonged to a Wehrmacht soldier, the other to a Waffen-SS member, an organization declared criminal after the war.
- German soldiers’ ID tags were split on death: one half stayed with the body, the other was sent to authorities to notify families.
- Families of these soldiers probably never received official news of their deaths.
- Anti-tank mines were also found, causing the riverbank to close temporarily for bomb disposal.
- The soldiers will be buried at the German war cemetery near Budapest once identified.
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