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Panther Found In Germany

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Panther Found In Germany
Posted by richs26 on Saturday, July 4, 2015 2:23 PM
Has anyone seen this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11716177/Second-World-War-tank-and-anti-aircraft-gun-found-hidden-in-basement-of-villa-in-Germany.html

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Posted by Reaper420 on Saturday, July 4, 2015 2:33 PM
That Panther and 88 look brand new man! Like they were just made yesterday almost. Hope they end up in a museum or something and don't get scrapped.

Kick the tires and light the fires!

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Saturday, July 4, 2015 2:48 PM

Unbelievable. It looks like they are brand new!

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, July 4, 2015 2:54 PM

YUP! 

Saw that here:

http://news.yahoo.com/german-authorities-seize-tank-other-wwii-weapons-raid-115051714.html

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I could use a sturdy snow plow.

Wonder what happened to the tracks? 

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Posted by jersey66 on Saturday, July 4, 2015 3:06 PM

Wow, imagine being  there when they pulled that panther and 88 out

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Posted by disastermaster on Saturday, July 4, 2015 6:29 PM

          I'm really glad to see this. Thanks for bringing it to us. 

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/pondering-and-thinking-smiley-emoticon.gif I have to wonder if (at last) we might have a prime example of dunkelgelb and panzer grey.

http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/RcA/7q6/RcA7q6Mei.jpeg And especially the panzer grey, since there would be no reason to bring the 88 out of the protection of the underground basement and into the sunlight.

                           http://www.nzsgsouthland.com/Computer-smiley.gif

 Maybe it's just my monitor but the 88 definitely looks blue.           

 Or maybe that's something to do with the Luftwaffe?

                 BTW, I wonder where the tracks went?



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Posted by OldGoat on Sunday, July 5, 2015 7:38 AM

These have actually been around for a while now but unseen for a long time. Reports state both the 88 and Panther were previously repainted by the owner.

So no reference to actual colors as yet.

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Posted by garzonh on Sunday, July 5, 2015 5:57 PM

HAHAHA...there goes down the drain the rusty tracks, pigments and washes!!!...no weathering at all.

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, July 5, 2015 10:14 PM

disastermaster

                 BTW, I wonder where the tracks went?

Dunno, but you'll wonder where the yellow went when ya brush yer teeth with Pepsodent...............Wink

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Posted by disastermaster on Monday, July 6, 2015 1:40 AM

Sprue-ce Goose

disastermaster

                 BTW, I wonder where the tracks went?

Dunno, but you'll wonder where the yellow went when ya brush yer teeth with Pepsodent...............Wink

Okay, Bucky Beaver.

              ......oops, my bad.

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Posted by Wirraway on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 5:18 AM

There is some talk on the internet that the Main gun on the Panther hadn't been properly decommissioned. One of the reasons it was seized.  I could see a lot of American collectors screaming blue murder if the same thing happened in the states.

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Posted by Huey54 on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:24 AM

What a great read.I hope a museum can get their hands on it. Sounds like the Panther just needs a set of tracks and a tune up, then she should be able to start right up.

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 1:01 PM

Wirraway

There is some talk on the internet that the Main gun on the Panther hadn't been properly decommissioned. One of the reasons it was seized.  I could see a lot of American collectors screaming blue murder if the same thing happened in the states.

ATF wouldn't care if collectors scream.
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They'd just "brush " aside the complaints.Whistling
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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 1:12 PM

Huey54

What a great read.I hope a museum can get their hands on it. Sounds like the Panther just needs a set of tracks and a tune up, then she should be able to start right up.

Even so, I can't help wonder what a US army expert would have said about the Panther tank:Whistling
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Posted by Huey54 on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 2:57 PM

LOL

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