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The German word for uranium is "Uran". It also said "Store betwen 12-18", yes it probably is supposed to say "between"

I am puzzled about the apparent mis-spellings, and the apparently good condition of the printing ion the cylinder, which is otherwise dinged up. I wonder if this thing isn't some kind of scam. Something like this could be perpetrated by bogus WMD materials traders -- similar to one reportedly pulled on al-queda some months ago. The material may NOT be uranium. The cylinders are bogus. They scammed Saddam for $5M. Bet this has been happening alot. What's Saddam going to do? Sue them? Could be the "tip" was the coupe-de-gras. They buyers are arrested and thrown in prison in Turkey. Bye-bye. Just a thought.

FYI, Labeling for bio or other hazardous stuff is made to be practically indestructable. It is likely embossed on the container.

As to the mis-spelling, European versions of english is more a quasi-english. Mispelling is common.

I do not yet see evidence of a fraud. I do see people getting pretty excited about the use of the term "weapons grade". The term is misleading.

Maybe it is only the cylinder that is made in Germany and the cylinder is old, pre-unification. The uranium is probably stolen material and the thieves want to cover their tracks. The stuff may have nothing to do with Germany, but it is an incriminating photo nonetheless.