Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons of gold in New York

Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by vapourismo on Sunday April 30, 2017 @09:21AM (#14231379)

How do airplanes work?

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Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by ptaipale on Sunday April 30, 2017 @09:57AM (#14231498)

Airplanes can do air superiority, but you can't take over a country without boots on the ground.

The idea of Germany invading Switzerland is surreal.

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Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by tonfa on Sunday April 30, 2017 @10:32AM (#14231665)

That's said you only need to take over the Bundesplatz in Berne.

(Still I'm not sure what it would achieve to start an open war...)

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Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by SFJulie on Sunday April 30, 2017 @09:27AM (#14231397)

Aircraft caverns :) F18/A Hornets and modern equipments.

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Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by geff82 on Sunday April 30, 2017 @09:24AM (#14231388)

From autobahns that can be convertef to airports.

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Re:Why Deutsche Bundesbank had to promise to leave 1200 tons... by reitanqild on Sunday April 30, 2017 @11:08AM (#14231873)

Same as Sweden then IIRC?

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