Panther Now in Trouble

[m kenny]

This is part of a much bigger investigation into stolen Nazi artwork being sold on the black market. It is claimed he was involved trying to sell 2 large bronze horses for several million dollars. Lots of people arrested and stolen property recovered.

[Darrell Zinck]

Originally Posted by m kenny

This is part of a much bigger investigation into stolen Nazi artwork being sold on the black market. It is claimed he was involved trying to sell 2 large bronze horses for several million dollars. Lots of people arrested and stolen property recovered.

Hi m Kenny

Not so according to the article:

...The collector came to authorities' attention in an investigation into black market Nazi-era art that in May turned up two massive bronze horse statues that once stood in front of Adolf Hitler's chancellery. Those were in the possession of another man, who maintains he is the rightful owner...

(my Bold)

regards
Darrell

[m kenny]

This article says otherwise. http://www.spiegel.de/international/...a-1035230.html

Note I said 'involved' and not 'found in possesion of'

Either way it is not about the Panther.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Bear in mind that the subject of Nazi memorabilia is very politically sensitive in Germany. Publicly displaying and/or using the Nazi swastika, SS Sig-rune etc. is forbidden in Germany and the Netherlands.

So if anything, the Panther was a side catch when the authorities were looking for stolen Nazi sculptures. I can see why they had to take the Panther, 88-mm gun, torpedo, V1 missile, etc. in custody in such a nation-wide raid.

PS: attached some pictures of the Panther, borrowed from articles published on the internet. First picture is the Panther as found in the UK in the 1970s

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