Tank theft in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police detained two German citizens and a Bulgarian military officer on charges of stealing a World War 2 Maybach tank and attempted theft of another tank.

The three were arrested while trying to steal a second tank, Hristo Tinev, spokesperson of the military prosecution said.

The first tank disappeared between October and November 2007 and was still missing. . .

Both tanks were used in World War 2 and later dug in the ground at the Bulgarian-Turkish border to serve as firing points. The three detained, hired Roma people to dig the tanks out, Focus said. Most probably the first tank was transported on a cargo vehicle.

Full story here. One wonders how many other interesting old tanks might be left dug in along Bulgaria's borders. Other, brief, reports indicate the stolen tank was a Panzer Mk IV.

Posted by David on December 22, 2007 3:49 PM