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World War II-era tank confiscated from elderly German man’s basement
« on: August 14, 2015, 06:19:58 pm »
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/7/world-war-ii-era-tank-confiscated-elderly-german-m/

Most people have dusty exercise equipment in their basement. A 78-year-old man in northern Germany had a World War II Panther tank. At least 20 soldiers with modern tanks spent nine hours working to remove the vehicle from a home in Heikendorf, BBC reported July 3. Local authorities were told about the tank after colleagues from Berlin investigated the home for stolen Nazi art, BBC reported.
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Re: World War II-era tank confiscated from elderly German man’s basement
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2015, 06:36:51 pm »
Bloody spoilsports.

What's wrong with having a tank in your basement? Not harming anyone, is it.
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Re: World War II-era tank confiscated from elderly German man’s basement
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2015, 06:40:59 pm »
Quote from: EC on August 14, 2015, 06:36:51 pm
Bloody spoilsports.

What's wrong with having a tank in your basement? Not harming anyone, is it.

I think he should have been allowed to keep it. It's been there since World War II; he wasn't going to use it.
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