A tank for a bottle of cognac?
This German “Königstiger II” was abandoned in the Belgian Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge (that started 75 years ago, in December 1944). Normally he would have been taken to be scrapped shortly after the war, but a woman from the village La Gleize (Jenny Geenen-Dewez, wife of a local inn-keeper) proposed the Americans who transported the Königstiger, to exchange the tank for a bottle of (French) cognac and ... they agreed! Believe it or not, this is a true story!
In 2015 the tank was repainted in its original colours. He is one of the 5 surviving tanks of this type in Europe.
http://www.december44.com/en/history_battle_of_the_bulgela_gleize.htm

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The Königstiger II had 185 mm armour on the front of the cupola and was equipped with the famous 88 mm cannon. This cannon was one of the strongest cannons from WW II and could pierce the front armour of most Allied tanks (such as the T-34 and the M4 Sherman) up to a distance of 1500 metres. The range of the cannon was 10 kilometres.

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"Garden was beautiful. With large sweeping lawns. House was good enough, a little on the small side. Pool was very cold, even on the hottest days (30°c) the water only got to 22°c. Main reason I rented the place was because of the pool, but sadly hardly got to use it."

"Wir hatten über Silvester eine wunderbare Zeit in diesem Ferienhaus. Die Unterkunft war nicht nur sehr sauber und gemütlich, sondern auch hervorragend ausgestattet. Besonders hervorzuheben sind der großzügige Aufenthaltsraum mit Sauna und Tischtennisplatte sowie der entspannende Whirlpool – absolute Highlights unseres Aufenthalts! Ein großer Pluspunkt für Hundebesitzer: Hunde sind hier herzlich willkommen, und auch unsere Vierbeiner haben sich rundum wohlgefühlt. Das gesamte Gelände ist...

"A lovely place for a getaway! We appreciated the spacious bedrooms and the cozy ambiance, The proximity to the waterfalls was a nice surprise that added to our trip"

"The villa was clean and well-equipped, making our stay enjoyable, The sauna and spa bath were lovely after a long day of cycling in the beautiful surroundings,"

"Great guesthouse"

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"This villa exceeded our expectations, The interior was elegant, and we felt right at home, The barbecue area was great for evening cookouts, The host was very responsive and made us feel welcome throughout our stay"

"We enjoyed our stay, the location and the area are really amazing."

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"The house and environment were great. The only problem we had was heating the spaces/pool and keeping them warm."

Fridge, microwave, oven, coffee/tea maker

"We hebben ontzettend genoten van het huis met onze vriendengroep. Er is veel te doen in en om het huis. Pingpong tafel, tafelvoetbal, biljart,jeu de boules baan en zeker de sauna en hottub zijn een enorm pluspunt. Let wel op dat het erg lang duurt deze warm te krijgen en te houden maar dat is een kleinigheid. We hebben 2 x gehad dat de stroom in het kleine huis uitviel, maar dit werd vlot verholpen door de eigenaar. De slaapkamers zijn heel fijn met bijna allemaal een eigen badkamer en wc....

"Super cozy and clean! Everything needed for a fun fam trip, The BBQ setup? Chef's kiss, Perfect for Insta pics with those sweet hill views, 10/10 recommend"

"Goede gastheer- en vrouw, nette villa met ruime tuin. Zwembad slechts paar maanden per jaar te gebruiken. Binnen half uur rijden zijn diverse toeristische attracties te vinden."

"Nice and well equipped house, the big terras and big table was very welcome with this warm weather!"

"Property was really well maintained and super clean! Everything was there! Kitchen supplies and amenities were very complete and of good quality, more then sufficient cleaning materials, toiletpaper, dish washer and laundry pods, koffie machine and tea and a really welcome personal touch of the host with lovely and delicious chocolates! Bed and pillows were super comfortable and the spa was super relaxing and clean! Spa itself, is a really cosy village with only good restaurants. If you are...

"Goed verzorgd. Alles prima geregeld. Uitgebreide en bruikbare informatie."

"Lovely big villa with a huge garden and an amazing swimming pool. The beds and other pieces of furniture were very comfortable. The kitchen is a bit small for a 9 person villa however, so it was always a bit stressful when making dinner. The home-owner is very kind and quick to respond."

"We had a little weekend trip with a couple of friends. The house, the interior, exterior gave us all we needed! The area is really beautiful, in the middle of nature and silent. If you have a car, you‘re easily in five minutes in gorgeous towns with nice people! Definitely ever again!"

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"Excellent property, perfect parking and nice rooms. "

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"We stayed here like most people because we were heading to Spa-Francorchamps the next day. The hotel seemed nice o line but was even nicer in person. Thankful I decided to spend the extra few dollars to upgrade to a room with a balcony. Having the doors open at night and in the morning was lovely as was walking out on the balcony and seeing the entrance to Spa right there. Food and drinks were also good at the bar/restaurant. "

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