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84-yer old German man fined for keeping Nazi tank in his underground garage
Arutz Sheva ^ | 4/8/21 | Dan Verbin

Posted on 08/04/2021 9:23:46 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

An 84-year old German man has been fined 250,000 euros ($297,000 USD) for storing a collecting of World War II-era weapons in his basement, including a 45-ton Nazi tank, according to German media reports.

The court in Kiel, Germany convicted the man under the country’s War Weapons Control Act after a search of the octogenarian’s home resulted in the discovery of a large collection of wartime military weapons stored in his underground garage, including the Panther tank, a torpedo, mortars, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, automatic pistols and 1,500 rounds of ammunition, the Register reported.

The defendant, whose name was kept confidential due to German privacy law, received a 14-month suspended sentence. He must donate or sell the tank and the anti-aircraft guns to a museum or collector within two years, reported the Associated Press.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Germany; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: banglist; europe; fine; germany; guncontrol; kiel; tank; ww2
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To: Verginius Rufus

He was one of the Werwolven! The little bastard held off Patton for an hour!


61 posted on 08/04/2021 12:26:12 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (不要相信中国。中国是个混蛋 "don't trust China. China is azzhoe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hicC53AhZ6Y)
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To: Red Badger

Didn’t they have minarets back in WWII, in muslim(SPIT!) parts of Africa?


62 posted on 08/04/2021 12:45:13 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit..)
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To: carriage_hill

Most assuredly.

But they didn’t have Abrams Tanks......................


63 posted on 08/04/2021 12:50:06 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Little Ray

The local range may not be amused......

And they thought muzzle brakes on .338 Magnums was hard on hearing.


64 posted on 08/04/2021 1:21:24 PM PDT by doorgunner69 ("Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.." -Joseph Stalin)
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To: Little Ray

I have a family member who restores military vehicles. His yard looks like something out of a movie.


65 posted on 08/04/2021 1:32:34 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Leaning Right

There is a tank museum outside of Worcester MA. Nice display.


66 posted on 08/04/2021 1:34:25 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

Well he must be one handy guy - armorer, mechanic, welder, painter, researcher, and who know what else, all in a single package!


67 posted on 08/04/2021 1:35:07 PM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: doorgunner69

I don’t think the backstops would be adequate either.
And God forbid a round going over the berm.


68 posted on 08/04/2021 1:36:16 PM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: Red Badger

This poster says they’re Israeli Merkava Tanks.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3982037/posts?page=46#46

I can’t tell the difference...


69 posted on 08/04/2021 1:38:17 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit..)
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To: Little Ray

When we were kids he would get a new motorcycle or car…and the first thing he would do is take it apart, to see how everything went together. Not good for warranties…but he can fix and fabricate anything.

I am in awe of those skills. Choice of wives? Not so great. Ha ha.


70 posted on 08/04/2021 1:50:33 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

I guess he must be an electrician and electronics repairman, too.


71 posted on 08/04/2021 2:05:13 PM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: BBQToadRibs2

Houston attorney Tony Buzbee bought a WWII tank, and parked it on the street in front of his house in River Oaks (ritzy rich part of Houston).

https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/complete-story-river-oaks-tank/


72 posted on 08/04/2021 2:07:25 PM PDT by ro_dreaming ("XX = female; XY = male. Who's the science deniers now?" - Me)
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To: Eleutheria5
84 years old?

Not quite old enough for it to have been his tank during the war. Did he smuggle it into his basement under his raincoat?

73 posted on 08/04/2021 2:10:13 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a "slippery slope" if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Salman

On his toy wagon. Those Werwolven were pretty resourceful.


74 posted on 08/04/2021 2:11:31 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (不要相信中国。中国是个混蛋 "don't trust China. China is azzhoe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hicC53AhZ6Y)
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To: KarlInOhio

Just parked mu F-18 in the garage next to my M1A Abrams tanks.
What kind a American does at least have a quad .50 Cal setup in his man cave.
Gee these Germans are a bunch of spoil sports. 😜


75 posted on 08/04/2021 4:50:34 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Gee, I always wanted one of those 88 mm guns. I’ve got just the palce for it on my back porch....


76 posted on 08/04/2021 4:52:17 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: Doc91678

It was a superb anti-tank weapon.
Too bad the Branch Davidians didn’t have a couple.


77 posted on 08/04/2021 4:55:17 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Little Ray

Reminds me of the time I was hunting in the Adirondacks. Deep in the woods I heard this crashing and grinding and along came an M-2 Half track. I turned around packed my camp and drove home.


78 posted on 08/04/2021 4:58:37 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: Doc91678

I have no opinion concerning the tank, but as an elder preparing for the final days, I can’t help thinking he is very thankful that someone will come and take all that stuff away and he won’t have to worry about what to do with it. I know the feeling.


79 posted on 08/04/2021 5:06:20 PM PDT by WVNan (neve)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Check out “Girl Und Panzer’’ on You Tube. It’s the wackiest
Japanese animation out there.

It’s all about a bunch of Japanese school girl hotties who ride around in authentically rendered WW2 tanks and play war games.

Nobody gets killed so they just keep playing these games in teams against each other. It’s a hoot.


80 posted on 08/04/2021 9:28:03 PM PDT by jmacusa (America. Founded by geniuses . Now governed by idiots.)
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