http://news.yahoo.com/german-authorities-seize-tank-other-wwii-weapons-raid-115051714.html
A collector's house was raided; Panther V tank, 88mm FLAK and torpedo seized.
"The collector's attorney, Peter Gramsch, told the dpa news agency all the items were properly demilitarized and registered."
The most interesting item in the article states that the collector made no secret of owning the tank:
" that the man had even fired up the tank during the particularly bad winter of 1978-79 and helped plow others' snow"
Might be a good idea to save up, just in case the tank and FLAK gun aren't scrapped by the German gov't. and end up being sold.
We've been having some rough winters and ya never know when a heavy duty snow plow will come in handy.