3 minutes agoGerman lawyers quarrel over World War II tank in an old man's basement
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Lawyers in Germany are arguing about how to deal with the tank of World War II that was stored in his basement along with other weapons from that period. These things had been removed from home in the northern town of Heicedorf in 2015 with the help of the army. Prosecutor's lawyers [...]
These things had been removed from home in the northern town of Heicedorf in 2015 with the help of the army.
Prosecutors and defence lawyers are now negotiating possible punishments, including a suspended sentence and a fine of 500 thousand euros, the BBC reports, translates Periscopi.
The defendant, 84, should also find new homes for these monument weapons.
According to his lawyer, a museum in the United States is interested in buying the Panthera tank. Many historians agree that it was Germany's most efficient weapon during World War II.
The lawyer is saying that a number of German collectors have made offers for other weapons, including shooters and pistols.
At yesterday's [Monday, July 26th] hearing session, lawyers tried to determine whether the old man's military collection had violated the German arms control law.
This law regulates the production, sale, and transportation of weapons of war.
The defence argued that many of the weapons were not functional and that the tank was just a waste already.
Meanwhile, the prosecution said that many of the weapons and ammunition could actually still be used.
In July 2015, 20 German soldiers had to withdraw Panther's tank from the German elder's building for nine hours. /Periscope
