• TheTiltster@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      edit-2
      1 month ago

      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.

        • TheTiltster@feddit.org
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          1 month 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