▲ 241 ▼ Next level Wehraboo (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/YUROP@feddit.org 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35012734
[–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Bro was waiting for the day when he’d finally get to use it permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) He actually did (in a non-violent capacity). Dude hat this tank since at least the 1970s. In 1978, Hamburg Kiel was hit by a massive blizzard that stopped all regular traffic. The guy used his tank to drive around town. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) That’s insane 😭ty for that little bit of trivia 🙏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago Well, the guy was a selfdeclared "merchant" and collector in all things connected to the third Reich. Neighbours had known about his tank at least since the 1970s, when he used his toy during the blizzard. Accordung to documents, he even had Bundeswehr specialists at his house on a regular basis to do repairs and maintenance to keep the tank in driving condition. The full extend of his "basement museum" came to light when federal investigators did a search of his house in connection with two statues from Hilters Reichskanzlei. The tank wasn´t even the highets priority for investigators. He also had a f**k ton of live ammunition and other weapons of war. Here´s a nice summary (in german): https://de.everybodywiki.com/Klaus-Dieter_Flick permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) He actually did (in a non-violent capacity). Dude hat this tank since at least the 1970s. In 1978, Hamburg Kiel was hit by a massive blizzard that stopped all regular traffic. The guy used his tank to drive around town. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) That’s insane 😭ty for that little bit of trivia 🙏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago Well, the guy was a selfdeclared "merchant" and collector in all things connected to the third Reich. Neighbours had known about his tank at least since the 1970s, when he used his toy during the blizzard. Accordung to documents, he even had Bundeswehr specialists at his house on a regular basis to do repairs and maintenance to keep the tank in driving condition. The full extend of his "basement museum" came to light when federal investigators did a search of his house in connection with two statues from Hilters Reichskanzlei. The tank wasn´t even the highets priority for investigators. He also had a f**k ton of live ammunition and other weapons of war. Here´s a nice summary (in german): https://de.everybodywiki.com/Klaus-Dieter_Flick permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) That’s insane 😭ty for that little bit of trivia 🙏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago Well, the guy was a selfdeclared "merchant" and collector in all things connected to the third Reich. Neighbours had known about his tank at least since the 1970s, when he used his toy during the blizzard. Accordung to documents, he even had Bundeswehr specialists at his house on a regular basis to do repairs and maintenance to keep the tank in driving condition. The full extend of his "basement museum" came to light when federal investigators did a search of his house in connection with two statues from Hilters Reichskanzlei. The tank wasn´t even the highets priority for investigators. He also had a f**k ton of live ammunition and other weapons of war. Here´s a nice summary (in german): https://de.everybodywiki.com/Klaus-Dieter_Flick permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTiltster@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago Well, the guy was a selfdeclared "merchant" and collector in all things connected to the third Reich. Neighbours had known about his tank at least since the 1970s, when he used his toy during the blizzard. Accordung to documents, he even had Bundeswehr specialists at his house on a regular basis to do repairs and maintenance to keep the tank in driving condition. The full extend of his "basement museum" came to light when federal investigators did a search of his house in connection with two statues from Hilters Reichskanzlei. The tank wasn´t even the highets priority for investigators. He also had a f**k ton of live ammunition and other weapons of war. Here´s a nice summary (in german): https://de.everybodywiki.com/Klaus-Dieter_Flick permalink fedilink source parent
