“He Almost Got a Heart Attack”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Nearly Killed an Officer With His Rookie Tank Driving Skills Once

Arnold Schwarzenegger started building his legacy while he was quite young. His talent has made him recognizable as one of the top bodybuilders the world has ever seen. In addition, Schwarzenegger has never stepped back when it comes to motivating young bodybuilders.

Despite now being a successful bodybuilder-turned-actor, there was a time when he led a drastically different life in his nation. It’s one of the major parts of Schwarzenegger’s life, where he worked in the Austrian army in 1965 to complete the required year of the military. However, he once shared an incident where his tank driving skill nearly killed someone. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger on his tank driving skills

At the age of 18, Arnold impeccably passed his tank driving tests. However, according to him, he has some difficulties concentrating while driving it. Meanwhile, the incident happened just like in Hollywood movies. By mistake, the seven-time Mr.Olympia winner drove the tank backward, which smashed a wall and gas pipes.

However, after doing the damage, he went to another officer and told him everything. Schwarzenegger thought the officer would help him. But seeing the damage, Arnold described how the officer “almost died.” After that, the officer, “started screaming — I mean he started screaming.” He sarcastically added, “He almost got a heart attack.” 

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However, even after the big incident, Arnold’s love for these enormous armored vehicles was unaffected. Schwarzenegger once paid $20k to have his old army tank, a 1951 M-47 Patton, which also caused more money due to the delivery in America.

Arnold’s love for Tanks

During an interview, where Schwarzenegger discussed various levels of his life, he talked about his army life. The interviewer questioned him regarding his tank driving skills. With much affection, Schwarzenegger replied, “I was a fantastic tank driver. Tank driving is all about if you have the guts.” In addition, he added one more incident where he smashed the tank into the ice. 

The US constructed the model with serial number 331, which was used during the Korean war. His choices are just like him, ‘perfect.’ When describing the heavy tank, it weighs 50 tonnes, is 28 feet long, and 11 feet high. Even after leaving his military service, he loves recalling the memories of that era. 

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