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.

Dowly · 07-03-15, 02:51 PM

I love german WWII equipment, so this is a great found!

Kitty!

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

Stealhead · 07-03-15, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

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

How'd they know though? Bet you he made his girlfriend angry and she dimed on him.

I often wonder how many German and Japanese small arms got smuggled into the US during WWII? I know that it became such an issue that by 1944 they started running x-rays on certain size parcels of mail sent back. But that just catches the dumb ones. I'd simply strip the STG.44 or MG42 into its small components then send the different bits to different people. "Keep this barrel shroud Nana". Where there is a will there is a way.

Jimbuna · 07-04-15, 06:51 AM

Saw this yesterday on another forum I frequent and at least one of the members has similar items stored away

Stealhead · 07-04-15, 03:59 PM

Here's a story about an STG 44 turned in by a lady in Hartford, Conn.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...y-program.html

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, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Saw this yesterday on another forum I frequent and at least one of the members has similar items stored away

No doubt in case war with the next door neighbor breaks out over the dog barking at 2 in the morning

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.

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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!"

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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!

07-04-15, 06:51 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,357 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Saw this yesterday on another forum I frequent and at least one of the members has similar items stored away __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I love german WWII equipment, so this is a great found! Kitty!

07-03-15, 03:49 PM	#10
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,624 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

07-04-15, 03:59 PM	#13
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Here's a story about an STG 44 turned in by a lady in Hartford, Conn. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...y-program.html