Posted on Aug 19, 2015
Have you heard this: a WWII Tank and anti-aircraft gun found hidden in a German Basement.
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German police have found an arsenal of World War II-era weaponry while searching the house of an elderly man in the outskirts of Kiel. The pensioner, in his 70s, had been keeping a number of guns and tanks in his home, including a 45-ton Panther battle-tank, a torpedo, and a 3.5in anti-aircraft gun from the war. Police had been alerted to the threat by Berlin prosecutors who had searched the home in Heikendorf for stolen Nazi art. It took police and the German army several hours to remove the tank from the man’s storage unit, with a large crowd gathering to watch the slow process.
Kiel prosecutor Birgit Hess said the collector is being investigated for possibly violating German weapons laws. However, the pensioner’s attorney, Peter Gramsch, told a local news agency that all the items had been properly demilitarized and registered.
(Wouldn't have minded owning that puppy myself!!!)
Kiel prosecutor Birgit Hess said the collector is being investigated for possibly violating German weapons laws. However, the pensioner’s attorney, Peter Gramsch, told a local news agency that all the items had been properly demilitarized and registered.
(Wouldn't have minded owning that puppy myself!!!)
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This gentleman had to be the original collector of military memorabilia! I too wonder how he got that tank in the basement!
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SGT John Graham
One piece at a time? A torpedo too! Not to mention a 3.5 AntiAircraft. They all must have been a challenge.
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Capt Seid Waddell Imagine the "traveling salesmen" you don't want banging on your front door...when you open same!?!
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