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TIGER 131 RESTORATION: PART IX RESTORATION ...
In Part IX of the story of Tiger 131’s restoration, the Tiger has its Tankfest and Tiger Day debut. Tiger 131 was captured in April 1943. In September 1951 it was passed to the Tank Museum where it soon became
TIGER 131 RESTORATION: PART VIII THE FINAL ...
In Part VIII of the story of Tiger 131’s restoration, the Tiger ‘s restoration nears completion. Tiger 131 was captured in April 1943. In September 1951 it was passed to the Tank Museum where it soon became one of the
TIGER 131 RESTORATION: PART VII BATTLE DAMA...
In Part VII of the story of Tiger 131’s restoration, the Tiger reveals its battle damage. Tiger 131 was captured in April 1943. In September 1951 it was passed to the Tank Museum where it soon became one of the
WHAT DO PRAMS AND TIGERS HAVE IN COMMON?
Prams of the big, old-fashioned kind had overlapping wheels. Why? Overlapping wheels can be larger in diameter for the same length of chassis. Larger wheels have less rolling resistance, meaning that they need less energy to roll over the same
THE MYSTERIOUS AMERICAN TIGER
The photograph used in the header image is not Tiger 712 The US Army’s Armor School at Fort Benning holds a Tiger tank captured in Tunisia, with a contested heritage, but likely a longer service than Tiger 131 , read
WHEN DID BRITISH INTELLIGENCE LEARN OF THE ...
Surprisingly, British intelligence did not know of the Tiger until months after its deployment, and years after Germany launched its requirement.
WHY TIGER 131?
Today Tiger 131 is probably the most famous tank in the world. Of the six surviving Tiger I’s, it is the only one numbered 131.
TIGER 131 RESTORATION: PART VI ODDITIES
In Part VI of the story of Tiger 131’s restoration, the quirks of the tank are revealed. Tiger 131 was captured in April 1943. In September 1951 it was passed to the Tank Museum where it soon became one of
THE PANZERKOMPANIE
In some ways seeing Tiger 131, or any tank for that matter, at the Tank Museum is slightly misleading and doesn’t necessarily give a full impression of the impact they had at the time. This is because, for all their
SAME SIZE DIFFERENT ROUND
The Tiger I was armed with an 88mm gun. The Tiger II was also armed with an 88mm gun. However, if you tried to fire a round for one through the other, it wouldn’t fit. Why should this be?
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