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The Unmitigated Gall

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12. Brave kid. I hope his buddies do ok back home

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Mar 27, 2022, 07:20 PM

Mar 2022

And I hope he enjoys that food and some hot water and tv. Humane treatment of war prisoners has a quality of its own.

Living with my dad in college to keep expenses down, our German neighbor, Julius, once told us the story of being drafted into the German army as a teenager and sent by train to the Eastern Front. He escaped somewhere in Poland and made his way to the West and surrendered to the Americans, he came to the US and lived out his life here.

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Soldier 'surrenders with tank' for $10,000 [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 OP

More of this..... louis-t Mar 2022 #1

Wonderful story.......... I hope many more will do this.... secondwind Mar 2022 #2

Yes, please Deuxcents Mar 2022 #3

"two other crewmates escaped home" left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #4

Home to Russia? Mariana Mar 2022 #8

Um, back to Russia? I would think desertion is a serious crime there if they are caught. Flaleftist Mar 2022 #10

They're treating him very well. Aristus Mar 2022 #5

Especially The Phone ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #15

Spread the word. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #6

I think that the Ukrainians were smart to offer these awards. Why not? An unpopular war, SWBTATTReg Mar 2022 #7

What a bargain! Cost of a US Main Battle tank is $2.3 million. farmbo Mar 2022 #9

Apparently a T-72 goes for about $500,000 these days Angleae Mar 2022 #18

Those were 2011 prices. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #23

Well, it's one more Russian soldier not killing Ukrainians AllyCat Mar 2022 #25

After seeing how they are faring with modern shoulder anti-tank rockets, they'll be scrap value. TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #26

Don't trust that guy to Door Dash bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #11

Huh ? left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #17

Brave kid. I hope his buddies do ok back home The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #12

That IS a great deal for the Ukrainians, but Im sure it puts a strain on their cash flow. 70sEraVet Mar 2022 #13

I'd Think The Strain Is Low ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #16

Yeah. But can you imagine the cost of fueling/oiling/yearly maintenance, tread rotations, etc.? erronis Mar 2022 #21

Welcome Misha! Your future looks better already. liberalla Mar 2022 #14

A real win/win! And nobody shot or killed. Plus the word will spread rapidly. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #19

That's the best part! calimary Mar 2022 #33

Now that's a real steal deal. How much do these tanks cost new? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #20

If his remarks are true they are even more significant than the surrender of the tank was. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #22

I'll take "surrenders with tank" for $10,000, Alex. milestogo Mar 2022 #24

Oh, it is the with tank part that they get $10,000 mysteryowl Mar 2022 #28

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #29

They will steal food from others Tickle Mar 2022 #36

Terrific! 🙂 👍 nt Raine Mar 2022 #30

I worry for his family back home. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #31

I thought of that to Tickle Mar 2022 #37

Used Tank Market gaskinite Mar 2022 #32

$10,000 is cheap compared to a Javelin anti tank rocket not a texan Mar 2022 #34

That's one fubared tank Retired Engineer Bob Mar 2022 #35