The late night heist saw burglars maneuver in the sizeable contraption into a Nisa store in Hatton, Burton upon Trent, at about 2.30am.
CCTV shows a 4x4 towing a trailer and the stolen digger into the supermarket car park on August 3.
The red digger can be seen moving back a few metres - before driving full-pelt into the front of the shop to smash their way inside.
Two men, both dressed in black, clear the way for the specialist vehicle to rip out a cash machine, which is then loaded on to the back of a trailer.
Police were immediately sent to the scene, but were halted when one thief threw a metal bar at them whilst driving off, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
The 4x4, trailer and cash machine were found abandoned in Leicestershire a few days later.
A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers were sent to the scene immediately and one thief threw a metal bar at officers before the vehicles drove off.
"We began searching for the gang, alerting neighbouring forces to the theft, but the 4x4 was not found.
"Staffordshire Police saw the other car in Alrewas but it made off. We believe four men were involved in the crime."
Witnesses or anyone with information or CCTV footage of the ram-raid is asked to call Derbyshire police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Two men, both dressed in black, clear the way for the specialist vehicle to rip out a cash machine, which is then loaded on to the back of a trailer.
Police were immediately sent to the scene, but were halted when one thief threw a metal bar at them whilst driving off, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
The 4x4, trailer and cash machine were found abandoned in Leicestershire a few days later.
A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers were sent to the scene immediately and one thief threw a metal bar at officers before the vehicles drove off.
"We began searching for the gang, alerting neighbouring forces to the theft, but the 4x4 was not found.
"Staffordshire Police saw the other car in Alrewas but it made off. We believe four men were involved in the crime."
Witnesses or anyone with information or CCTV footage of the ram-raid is asked to call Derbyshire police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Brazen burglars use a giant DIGGER to rip an entire cash machine from a wall
Reviewed by Debo Olowu
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August 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Debo Olowu
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August 14, 2017
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