A Pensioner’s World War II Tank Kept in Basement Causes Controversy in Germany 84-year-old German sentenced after hiding WWII Nazi tank, anti-aircraft cannon in his house Germany: WW2 Panther tank seized from pensioner's cellar 84-year-old man fined $293,000 for possessing a German World War II tank that he kept in his basement Enormous Second World War tank discovered in OAP's cellar along with torpedo and anti-aircraft gun German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement German 84-year-old hit with massive fine over WWII tank