Panzer V Panther taken from old mans cellar

Oberon · 07-03-15, 01:41 PM

No, I'm not taking drugs.

Yes, yes it is real.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news...where-33381772

He had a Flak 88 down there too, and a torpedo.

Kept in bloody good condition too, shame it was violating a national law, but hopefully they'll find good homes in a museum.

07-03-15, 02:05 PM

"Verdammt, zey found our stockpiles, ze new Blitzkrieg has to be postponed, ja!"

razark · 07-03-15, 02:19 PM

That's what you get with Obama. Government taking away people's guns.

STEED · 07-03-15, 02:23 PM

Invasion of Greece cancelled until further notice.

Schroeder · 07-03-15, 02:33 PM

If the weapons are not functional as his lawyer said then he didn't break any law as far as I know. So how comes they are removing that stuff without even knowing whether it's still functional?

Last time I checked people are innocent until proven guilty and confiscating that stuff without proof seems really odd to me.

What if it's not functional? Are they going to put everything back in place the same way they dragged it out and say sorry? Couldn't they find someone to check that on site? That's all really bizarre to me.

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Originally Posted by STEED

Invasion of Greece cancelled until further notice.

Well, that guy owned more tanks than the dutch army... maybe he wanted to go West.

07-03-15, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Well, that guy owned more tanks than the dutch army... maybe he wanted to go West.

True, since going east didn't work out so well...

STEED · 07-03-15, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Well, that guy owned more tanks than the dutch army... maybe he wanted to go West.

Nah..More sunshine in Greece.

Oberon · 07-03-15, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Invasion of Greece cancelled until further notice.

Nah, just postponed.

mapuc · 07-03-15, 03:49 PM

Have tried to find it on the internet, without any luck, maybe because it was in the middle or the end of the 80's.

The Swedish police found in a cellar, the wall filled with machine guns from all over the world. This person not known to the police had collected famouse weapons from China, Japan, USA, England etc.

He was arrested. that's all I can remember.

Markus

em2nought · 07-05-15, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Invasion of Greece cancelled until further notice.

A couple of divisions of Fallschirmjaeger tourists would do wonders for their economy.

Commander Wallace · 08-14-15, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

No, I'm not taking drugs.

Yes, yes it is real.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news...where-33381772

He had a Flak 88 down there too, and a torpedo.

Kept in bloody good condition too, shame it was violating a national law, but hopefully they'll find good homes in a museum.

Maybe he should just declare his home a museum. It could work

Oberon · 08-14-15, 09:28 AM

Or give it to me, I'd look after it.

Especially if it's an Ausf. G, my favourite variant of my favourite German tank.

EDIT: Apparently it was a Panther built under British directions after the war, so it's a G.

G for Gib...to me...now...

August · 08-14-15, 01:58 PM

Have any of our German forum members heard an update to the story? Was what his lawyer claimed about the weapons being deactivated true? Will he be getting his tank back?

Personally I would be inconsolable if "da Man" confiscated my tank!

Schroeder · 08-14-15, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Have any of our German forum members heard an update to the story? Was what his lawyer claimed about the weapons being deactivated true? Will he be getting his tank back?

Personally I would be inconsolable if "da Man" confiscated my tank!

I believe that everything remains confiscated as all the items were declared "weapons of war" and therefore illegal for civilians. Haven't heard anything else about it.

Oberon · 08-14-15, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

I believe that everything remains confiscated as all the items were declared "weapons of war" and therefore illegal for civilians. Haven't heard anything else about it.

It could stay that way for a while, I mean if this is going to go through the courts then it could be years before a decision is made on it. Still, hopefully in the meantime someone will fix the road wheels that got a bit bent when the Leopard was pulling it out.

07-03-15, 01:41 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Panzer V Panther taken from old mans cellar No, I'm not taking drugs. Yes, yes it is real. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news...where-33381772 He had a Flak 88 down there too, and a torpedo. Kept in bloody good condition too, shame it was violating a national law, but hopefully they'll find good homes in a museum.

07-03-15, 02:05 PM	#2
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razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	That's what you get with Obama. Government taking away people's guns. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

07-03-15, 02:23 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Invasion of Greece cancelled until further notice. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-14-15, 09:28 AM	#12
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Or give it to me, I'd look after it. Especially if it's an Ausf. G, my favourite variant of my favourite German tank. EDIT: Apparently it was a Panther built under British directions after the war, so it's a G. G for Gib...to me...now... Last edited by Oberon; 08-14-15 at 09:37 AM.

07-03-15, 03:49 PM	#9
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,548 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Have tried to find it on the internet, without any luck, maybe because it was in the middle or the end of the 80's. The Swedish police found in a cellar, the wall filled with machine guns from all over the world. This person not known to the police had collected famouse weapons from China, Japan, USA, England etc. He was arrested. that's all I can remember. Markus

08-14-15, 01:58 PM	#13
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,222 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Have any of our German forum members heard an update to the story? Was what his lawyer claimed about the weapons being deactivated true? Will he be getting his tank back? Personally I would be inconsolable if "da Man" confiscated my tank! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.