Discovery Channel - Combat Dealers Series 1 (2014) Part 5 Operation Clear-Out

Charismatic Bruce Crompton is a master of finding military memorabilia. He and his team of ex-soldiers and engineers buy, repair and sell World War II military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell. From the battlefields of Australia to the Philippines to Finland, Bruce digs for military treasure and in turn unearths the fascinating and sometimes disturbing history of the global conflict that was WW2. With 'money man' Hus by his side, Bruce haggles hard on every deal, buying wartime tanks, trucks, trailers and even toilet paper if he thinks he can sell it on! Bruce's farm in Sussex is the hub of the operation where the mechanical genius of twins Nick and Phil and ex-Para Freddy turn Bruce's rusty relics back into the military machines they were over 70 years ago. It's not just Bruce's passion for military memorabilia that drives them on – the team have a large client list on the hunt for that elusive find, including Hollywood royalty. Over the years, Bruce has supplied his specialist vehicles for film projects such as Saving Private Ryan, and more recently, the Brad Pitt movie, Fury. He's off in search of valuable wartime artefacts – from every war and every part of the world.

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Part 5 Operation Clear-Out

Military WW2 dealer Bruce Compton is clearing out his messy warehouse and finds some long-forgotten treasures. Can he sell them for a big profit? In this episode, Bruce Compton examines a German tank transporter in Vienna. Military vehicles damaged in World War II were towed away with the Sd.Ah. 116 low-floor trailer. The owner demands 100,000 euros for the low-loader. So far, so good - if the owner could be talked about the price, the trailer would be a worthwhile investment. But how is Bruce supposed to transport the heavy, fourteen-and-a-half-meter-long monster to Great Britain?

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