aspman 680 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 Not really a historical article but amusing and on topic with WT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33381772 Police in northern Germany have seized a World War Two tank which was being kept in a pensioner's cellar. He had a AAA as well. They look in great condition. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sev_ 1,115 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/252048-looks-like-some-museum-is-about-to-get-a-panther/#entry4843277 You are a little bit too late ^^ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspman 680 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 Pearoast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facehurt 2,041 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 reported for bad grammar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyntlocke 741 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) That's a serious cellar to be able to store a Panther and a towed 88. He should have sold both to collectors. Serious dinero for WWII German tanks and equipment. He could have been rolling in Euros rather than facing criminal charges. *edit* here's a video from the confiscation.https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/schleswig-holstein_magazin/Privatmann-lagert-Panzer-im-Keller,shmag34368.html *edit2* ^Odd this fixed link doesn't work for me (from the US), but the one below does? They look identical except that the link command shortens what you see below.. https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/schleswig-holstein_magazin/Privatmann-lagert-Panzer-im-Keller,shmag34368.html Edited July 4, 2015 by Flyntlocke fix link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Moderator Pony51 6,572 Report post Posted July 4, 2015 Looks like touchy power grabbing prosecutors. Confiscate first, ask questions later. I truly hope owner get fully compensated if not keep them, and become museum items. Amazing they where almost unknown for 70 years! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHClostermann 39 Report post Posted July 4, 2015 His lawyer claims everything taken was demilitarized and registered. It all was in working condition but safe, As far as I can tell with German laws they've illegally confiscated his memorabilia For god knows what reason. I hope this guy gets his stuff back because This is just infuriating that it's even happening. Hope that lawyer whoops the local magistrates butt and sues them to hell and back for illegally confiscating things if they were safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Iluminas_ 3,769 Report post Posted July 4, 2015 yep that guy also had an V1 and an Torpedo btw in 1978 germany had an little snow problem and he was driving with the tank in the village also that guy did sell some Torpedos some years ago to someone with an swastyka necklace (not proved an neighbour told that) they also needed 2days and 2 pioniertanks to pull it out from the cellar http://www.shz.de/lokales/kiel/razzia-beendet-v1-rakete-gefunden-panzer-geborgen-id10127276.html http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Schweres-Geschuetz-Behoerden-ermitteln,munitionsfund124.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MildExplosion 133 Report post Posted August 10, 2015 You should write titles for buzzfeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
