As British Soldiers Withdraw From Germany, British Tanks Are Shipped Back To Germany

British Tanks To Be Sent To Germany For Storage So Army Can Sell Land In UK -- The Guardian

Up to 6,000 military vehicles could be transported overseas so prime site in Gloucestershire can be sold to raise funds.

t has been an awfully long time since British tanks rumbled their way across Europe towards the Rhine – 67 years, in fact.

So the Germans will be intrigued to learn the Ministry of Defence is plotting another push east, albeit an unconventional one that has been forced on it by budget cuts.

Thousands of the British military's tanks, carriers and cars will head across the Channel because of MoD plans to sell off its vast complex at Ashchurch in Gloucestershire. This is where it stores or repairs up to 6,000 vehicles, ready for duty.

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My Comment: The following paragraph from The Guardian sums up how bizarre and farcical Britain's MoD has become ....

.... The UK is in the process of withdrawing thousands of troops from Germany, at the same time as thousands of military vehicles could be heading in the opposite direction.

A scene worthy of being in a Monty Python movie.