Meyer, who was called “God’s Rambo”, participated in the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and at his request, the American Army specially modified his car and fitted it with top military equipment so that the car would be ready to transport the necessary supplies of food and other necessities to the civilian population.
After following the flare-up of the conflict through the media in the early 1990s, he decided to come to Bosnia and Herzegovina and thus began his humanitarian mission.
“I watched children and old people die who could not defend themselves from evil. On one occasion, I heard the Red Cross on television saying that they could not help where there was a conflict between warring parties. I was shocked and asked myself how is this possible?”, this humanitarian recalled.
He decided to contact the commander of the US military base in Germany and offered his car, a 1979 Chevrolet Camaro, to transport humanitarian aid to those most in need. With the approval of the command, several soldiers and Meyer in just a few days turned his Camaro into a vehicle that looked like it came from the movie Mad Max, writes Dnevno.hr.
Invisible to radars, bulletproof and equipped with Kevlar
The vehicle was painted in a special matte black color so that it would not be visible to radars. Under the hood was a 5.7-liter V8 engine with 220 horsepower.
Key modifications:
Reinforcement and protection: Kevlar panels were built into the door, along with all the force of the reinforcement along and across the body, making it bulletproof.
Tires: The tires are filled with a special foam used on US military armored vehicles, making them bulletproof.
Equipment: GPS device, satellite phone, thermal camera and fire protection system are installed.
When the Camaro was finally assembled, the soldiers loaded it with $12,000 worth of goods and supplies. Before leaving for the first trip, they offered him a gun, but Meyer refused them: “I don’t need a gun. I have equipment, faith and the Bible to protect me from evil.”
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“God’s Rambo” in the Batmobile
Meyer was most sensitive to children, who reportedly called his black Camaro the “Batmobile.”
“All the kids came up to me and some of them hugged me, I could see in their eyes that they were happy. I had to turn my head to the side because I was crying a little bit. I don’t cry often, but you know how it is with kids and old people,” Meyer said.
On one occasion, describing his experiences, he said “if God had a Rambo on Earth, it would be me.” From then on, he was called “God’s Rambo”, which became his nickname.
Meyer arrived in BiH at the end of 1992, and spent the first two years in war-torn Croatia. He also recalled the scene from Osijek:
“I came to the Balkans, during the wars, for the first time in 1991, and then I experienced firsthand what war is. I passed through Osijek, Vukovar, Vinkovci, Croatian cities that were destroyed, and whose inhabitants either fled or were expelled. I was standing at an intersection in Osijek, the Serbs were shelling the city, and the traffic light was red,” said the Dane.
Even after the wars in Croatia and BiH officially ended, Helge Meyer did not stop with his mission, continuing to bring aid.
Today, Meyer is 79 years old today, but he still drives his Camaro. The only difference is that it is now painted orange.
(Vijesti.ba)
