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i think one could this is an arsenal

discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
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  • catgunguycatgunguy Member Posts: 6,089
    edited November -1
    I guess they have no sense of humor. He just wanted to preserve history.
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    he would be a multimillionaire if he decides to liquidate his collection. torpedo 88mm flak gun a functioning Panzer. being a grandkid and playing with those toys would be a hoot
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  • WulfmannWulfmann Member Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It would be nice to see this Panther G put in top operational condition including the 75MM for use in movies etc and let this old collector get a cut.
    The 88MM was also very nice.

    this was no secret and the old guy had been know to drive that Panther around on occasion

    There is (I believe) only one fully functioning Panther on the planet and this is still capable of being restored to 100% condition.
    It is a special piece of military history but if treated like the confederate flag will be scrapped so we can pretend everyone always held hands and sang in perfect harmony
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    "Fools learn from their own mistakes. I learn from the mistakes of others"
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Wulfmann
    It would be nice to see this Panther G put in top operational condition including the 75MM for use in movies etc and let this old collector get a cut.
    The 88MM was also very nice.

    this was no secret and the old guy had been know to drive that Panther around on occasion

    There is (I believe) only one fully functioning Panther on the planet and this is still capable of being restored to 100% condition.
    It is a special piece of military history but if treated like the confederate flag will be scrapped so we can pretend everyone always held hands and sang in perfect harmony


    Truth be told this is probably their motivation for seizing it. Someone in power probably heard about this guy's tank and decided they wanted the piece for Gov. display, so why pay for it when you can declare it illegal and seize it. [;)]
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    Sure sounds underhanded to me. He thought he was in compliance with the laws of his country and made no secret of his collection.

    It doesn't smell right at all.
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    one thing i took away from the article was 1 expert said a piece wasn't completely de-militarised.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    What I'd want to know is who said it was properly demilled in the first place? If these elderly military machines were registered as claimed, what inspections and certifications were involved? Did he think he was good to go because the concerned authorities said he was back when he met the legal requirements?

    Too little detail here for a solid opinion. But since he was very open about his collection over a period of years, I tend to lean in the direction of he's getting royally screwed.
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,367 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    looks like as already stated another government wanting something for nothing finding a way to get it direct .
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cool toys...
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  • steve45steve45 Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nothing to look at here, just another government stealing one of its citizens assets.
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