Ever wanted to own a tank?

CaptainRamius · 02-02-16, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I seem to recall there was a post here in the forum where a German citizen had a tank and some other equipment from WW2 stored in his basement or barn. It was hauled away . I thought that if it had been demilitarized, it should not have been taken provided he was the rightful owner.

Yeah, it was on the news here in Germany...2-3 months ago, I believe.

August · 02-02-16, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainRamius

Yeah, it was on the news here in Germany...2-3 months ago, I believe.

What ever happened? We just got the initial reports then nothing. Did he get his property back?

Oberon · 02-02-16, 12:49 PM

It's probably still going through the courts, I doubt he'll get it back though, I think it's going to go to a museum though rather than be scrapped. The Bundeswehr are de-weaponising it first though, probably replacing the machine guns with broom-handles as seems the rage in the German army at the moment.

Jimbuna · 02-02-16, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

It's probably still going through the courts, I doubt he'll get it back though, I think it's going to go to a museum though rather than be scrapped. The Bundeswehr are de-weaponising it first though, probably replacing the machine guns with broom-handles as seems the rage in the German army at the moment.

Sadly....LOL

August · 02-02-16, 08:26 PM

Nothing illegal about owning a working tank cannon here in the good old USofA.

mako88sb · 02-03-16, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Nothing illegal about owning a working tank cannon here in the good old USofA.

This thread reminded me of James Garner's movie Tank! Haven't seen it since it came out in theaters back in 1984.

Rockin Robbins · 02-03-16, 03:09 PM

Wonder what kind of mileage I could get in one of those babies? Might be the answer.

CaptainRamius · 02-02-16, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by August

What ever happened? We just got the initial reports then nothing. Did he get his property back?

I'm pretty sure that he won't get it back.
I think he got arrested (No suprise) and the Bundeswehr had to come and confiscate all the weapons, or anything capable of loading/firing a round.

Oberon · 02-02-16, 02:29 PM

I think the most he can hope for is compensation for the seized items.
Bloody shame really because he kept the stuff in fantastic condition and the Panther was damaged during removal

Would have been far better to have conducted an on site investigation and concluded if the stuff was de-armed rather than pull it all out.

August · 02-02-16, 02:56 PM

Deactivating the guns is understandable (assuming that they actually needed to be deactivated which nobody seems to know) but confiscation is quite another thing entirely.

mako88sb · 02-02-16, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Deactivating the guns is understandable (assuming that they actually needed to be deactivated which nobody seems to know) but confiscation is quite another thing entirely.

Since that nutcase in California went on the rampage with a M-60 back in 1995, I think all countries are leery of the damage a tank can do even without any kind of armament or ammunition for it. The tank in that situation did a lot of damage and it's amazing nobody was killed aside from the nutcase. Things could of got a lot worse if he hadn't got hung up on the high concrete meridian.

MaDef · 02-02-16, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mako88sb

Since that nutcase in California went on the rampage with a M-60 back in 1995, I think all countries are leery of the damage a tank can do even without any kind of armament or ammunition for it. The tank in that situation did a lot of damage and it's amazing nobody was killed aside from the nutcase. Things could of got a lot worse if he hadn't got hung up on the high concrete meridian.

To be honest though, he stole that tank from an armory. And if they're that worried they better keep an eye on Allan Cors

August · 02-02-16, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mako88sb

Since that nutcase in California went on the rampage with a M-60 back in 1995, I think all countries are leery of the damage a tank can do even without any kind of armament or ammunition for it. The tank in that situation did a lot of damage and it's amazing nobody was killed aside from the nutcase. Things could of got a lot worse if he hadn't got hung up on the high concrete meridian.

Maybe but people have gone on rampages with bulldozers and all sorts of other heavy vehicles in the past and a tank is no more dangerous than those have been.

Remember this guy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer

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02-02-16, 12:49 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	It's probably still going through the courts, I doubt he'll get it back though, I think it's going to go to a museum though rather than be scrapped. The Bundeswehr are de-weaponising it first though, probably replacing the machine guns with broom-handles as seems the rage in the German army at the moment.

02-02-16, 08:26 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nothing illegal about owning a working tank cannon here in the good old USofA.

02-02-16, 02:29 PM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think the most he can hope for is compensation for the seized items. Bloody shame really because he kept the stuff in fantastic condition and the Panther was damaged during removal Would have been far better to have conducted an on site investigation and concluded if the stuff was de-armed rather than pull it all out.