![Rows of decommissioned tanks stand in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, Rows of decommissioned tanks stand in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d2tf9m/rows-of-decommissioned-tanks-stand-in-the-compound-of-german-firm-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-in-the-eastern-village-of-rockensussra-300-km-186-miles-south-west-of-berlin-april-7-2009-founded-in-1991-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-employs-35-specialists-to-take-apart-military-vehicles-five-or-six-tanks-arrive-daily-to-be-dismantled-a-process-which-takes-up-to-three-days-the-company-headed-by-peter-koch-currently-has-some-500-former-battle-tanks-and-armoured-vehicles-from-the-german-armed-forces-and-others-from-around-the-world-awaiting-scrapping-in-the-125000-square-metre-s-2d2tf9m.jpg)
Rows of decommissioned tanks stand in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7,
![Workers move a tank in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009. Workers move a tank in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e71j0e/workers-move-a-tank-in-the-compound-of-german-firm-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-in-the-eastern-village-of-rockensussra-300-km-186-miles-south-west-of-berlin-april-7-2009-founded-in-1991-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-employs-35-specialists-to-take-apart-military-vehicles-five-or-six-tanks-arrive-daily-to-be-dismantled-a-process-which-takes-up-to-three-days-the-company-headed-by-peter-koch-currently-has-some-500-former-battle-tanks-and-armoured-vehicles-from-the-german-armed-forces-and-others-from-around-the-world-awaiting-scrapping-in-the-125000-square-metre-site-picture-ta-2e71j0e.jpg)
Workers move a tank in the compound of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009.
![Ein Arbeitnehmer geht vorbei an einem Haufen von Tank-Boogie-Räder auf dem Gelände der deutschen Firma Battle Tank Demontage GmbH Koch in der östlichen Dorf Rockensussra 300 km (186 Meilen) Südwesten von Berlin 7. April 2009. Battle Tank ... Ein Arbeitnehmer geht vorbei an einem Haufen von Tank-Boogie-Räder auf dem Gelände der deutschen Firma Battle Tank Demontage GmbH Koch in der östlichen Dorf Rockensussra 300 km (186 Meilen) Südwesten von Berlin 7. April 2009. Battle Tank ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsde/9/804df889397748289c891d3e1b1c1832/2d2hkx0.jpg)
Ein Arbeitnehmer geht vorbei an einem Haufen von Tank-Boogie-Räder auf dem Gelände der deutschen Firma Battle Tank Demontage GmbH Koch in der östlichen Dorf Rockensussra 300 km (186 Meilen) Südwesten von Berlin 7. April 2009. Battle Tank ...
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![Peter Koch, manager of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch, poses in front of decommissioned tanks in the company compound, in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009. Founded in 1991 ... Peter Koch, manager of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch, poses in front of decommissioned tanks in the company compound, in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009. Founded in 1991 ...](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2d207x6/peter-koch-manager-of-german-firm-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-poses-in-front-of-decommissioned-tanks-in-the-company-compound-in-the-eastern-village-of-rockensussra-300-km-186-miles-south-west-of-berlin-april-7-2009-founded-in-1991-battle-tank-dismantling-gmbh-koch-employs-35-specialists-to-take-apart-military-vehicles-five-or-six-tanks-arrive-daily-to-be-dismantled-a-process-which-takes-up-to-three-days-the-company-headed-by-koch-currently-has-some-500-former-battle-tanks-and-armoured-vehicles-from-the-german-armed-forces-and-others-from-around-the-world-awaiting-scrapping-i-2d207x6.jpg)
Peter Koch, manager of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch, poses in front of decommissioned tanks in the company compound, in the eastern village of Rockensussra 300 km (186 miles) south west of Berlin April 7, 2009. Founded in 1991 ...
![Peter Koch, manager of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch poses for a picture in front of decommissioned tanks at the firm's compound in the eastern village of Rockensussra, some 300 Peter Koch, manager of German firm Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch poses for a picture in front of decommissioned tanks at the firm's compound in the eastern village of Rockensussra, some 300](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/777019b2d30743cca52b2595c933109a/2cre08n.jpg)