agusto Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 During a police raid in Kiel, Germany, police found, amongst other WW2 weapons and munitions, a V1, a Panther tank and a torpedo in his villas basement and garage. They called the Bundeswehr to help them transport and disarm the weapons. http://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article143408616/Weltkriegs-Panzer-in-Wohnhauskeller-gefunden.html http://www.shz.de/lokales/kiel/video-razzia-in-heikendorf-panzer-und-torpedos-in-villa-bei-kiel-id10112661.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 How big was this guy's basement? (Just kidding. This is further evidence of the importance of reading the entire sentence before jumping to conclusions). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 If I heard the broadcast correctly, he also had two Panzer IV's! Wow! Now that's taking collecting memorabilia seriously! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 It all started when someone suggested he collect "Hummels"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 where the hell did you find that? I am sitting here laughing my a** off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 According to german newspapers, they also found an anti-tank gun. Some of his neighbours in the village where he lives (Heikendorf) knew he was collecting arms, he also was occasionally seen driving around in one of his tracked vehicles. More images: Sources: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/weltkriegspanzer-in-keller-entdeckt-13681655.html http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article143477395/Weltkriegs-Panzer-aus-Ostsee-Villa-geborgen.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 As they say, "the difference between men and boys is the rarity of their toys". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 That Panther is in great condition though. Maybe a living history museum or reenactment society will get it and restore it to running condition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 What amuses me most ist that he had torpedo. A freaking Torpedo! Calibre 533mm and filled with about half a ton of high explosives! According to one of articles, he initially even had more than just one torpedo but he sold the others... my guess is because he couldnt get a submarine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Yeah, nothing like having an armed WWII torpedo just sitting around the house...LOL. Imagine you walk out in the garage and your kid is pounding on that thing with a hammer. "Look Dad!" WHACK! Ok so, I can see them confiscating bombs and crap, but do they have the right to take his tanks? That's BS. That Panther looks mint. Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It all started when someone suggested he collect "Hummels"... In Germany I think they called them "Himmlers". Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I am reminded of this scene from Hot Fuzz: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Great Barn... Laugh every time I see this clip just a lot of deactivated junk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 As someone earlier said that Panther G is in excellent condition. Almost as if it rolled off the assembly line right into this guys garage. There is hardly any wear at all on the road wheels, except that caused by the Bundeswehr dudes dragging the tank across the road to the flatbed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I hope he gets all his kit back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Holy s$%%! That tank needs to be put in a museum so I can go climb around on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok so, I can see them confiscating bombs and crap, but do they have the right to take his tanks? That's BS. That Panther looks mint. His fault was that he didnt take care of the necessary paperwork. Collecting deactivated arms is entirely legal in Germany, but if the german law classifies them as "weapons of war" (RGPs, howitzers, tanks, etc), you need a license and proof they have been properly deactivated. His small arms (about 70 rifles, pistols, etc) were all registered, but he had no papers for the big stuff. The authorities will now check whether or not his heavy weapons are properly deactivated and then a court will decide whether or not he gets his collection back. If he gets it back, he will probably have to pay a hefty fine though, + the costs for all the legal proceedings. I think the authorities reacted appropriately. Source: http://www.kn-online.de/News/Aktuelle-Nachrichten-Ploen/News-Aktuelle-Nachrichten-Ploen/Staatsanwaltschaft-sucht-in-Heikendorf-nach-Kriegswaffen-aus-dem-2.-Weltkrieg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furchtlosundtrew Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Normally confiscated weapons get anihilated in Germany after the criminal procedure. Hope this will not happen here. These things should be brought into a Museum and not into a scrap press. This would be a great pity! ;o) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) They caught him from his Match.com profile. "Looking for Woman with interest in WW 2 military items. You bring the Type XXI Boat, I'll bring the torpedoes" Edited July 3, 2015 by sburke 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Either the collecting or the confiscating of these goodies constitute a "war crime". You decide which. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 I am reminded of this scene from Hot Fuzz: LOL i gotta watch that movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Settles what colour the 'dunkel gelb was though (assuming that's the original paintwork). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StieliAlpha Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 If I recall what I read right, this guy even used his Panther once. Sometime in the 70's. Helping out after a snow storm or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusto Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) If I recall what I read right, this guy even used his Panther once. Sometime in the 70's. Helping out after a snow storm or something. Yeah he did use his Panther multiple times, not just once. One time he was helping out after a snow storm and another time he was helping a neighbour with pulling his truck out of a ditch or something. . In an interview with Der Spiegel the owner of the Panther recently said: "I dont know why everybody is so excited, it' s just a Panther tank! Yes, i did crush my ex-wifes car with it and yes, i understand why my neighbours were upset when i went deer hunting with my Panthers 75mm gun in their forrest, and yes, i understand why the mayor was unhappy when i drove through a freshly paved road with my 40 ton tracked vehicle. But seriously, has a Panther tank ever hurt anybody? Well, yes, i know there are 27 kill markings on the 4 meter long barrel of the high-velocity anti tank gun, yes, buti assure you that noone has ever used that gun for anything but peaceful purposes." Edited July 23, 2015 by agusto 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 LOL that is hilarious. Is that a real quote or a spoof? I do hope it is a spoof. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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