PanzerJohn Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement - BBC News 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Just read it on the news, seems there are an awful lot of people interested in buying parts og his collection. It says they are considering a reduced 50k euro fine on him, he would make so much more than that selling things off. I wonder how much the Panther is worth?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 No wonder you see so many Germans dressed as German Army or SS at Beltring actual allowed to relax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) This makes me chuckle. The sale of the tank from a very famous uk scrap yard was very well known, even by me who only has a passing interest in military vehicles. Basically he bought it off Jack Hardwick, wasn't it in the late 1970's?. Edited July 27, 2021 by 8_10 Brass Cleaner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Covered before: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I count this problem for the Germans as so typical of what my old mum used to call 'wooly headed' thinking! Its in the same category of stripping owners of aircraft instruments because of the radioactive paint. My dad wore his RAF watch complete with radio active paint for decades with no harm done whatsoever. This old guy in Germany was unlikely to use it to run over pedestrians like some jihadi. It is refreshing that we are still permitted to own armoured vehicles in this country and not have to cut a square of armour out next to the driver. Long may that remain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 12:48 PM, LarryH57 said: It is refreshing that we are still permitted to own armoured vehicles in this country and not have to cut a square of armour out next to the driver. Long may that remain! At the moment, but I wonder how long that will continue? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Update... Kiel: Tank owner sentenced to suspended sentence - The Limited Times (newsrnd.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Well, I suppose it means that Panther might be visible to more people now, rather than sitting in a cellar. I hope it stays in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 no doubt the vultures will be circling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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