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NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: 3/6 R...
The earliest documentary evidence from The Tank Museum Archive on the subject of Tiger 131 tells us that the tank was recovered from the battlefield by Major Douglas Lidderdale of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 7 May 1943.
NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: 4/6 R...
Three days after the attack on Djebbel Djaffa, B Squadron of 48 RTR was detached from 21 Tank Brigade and sent to Guhriatt El Atach, where they would support an infantry attack on Point 174.
NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: 5/6 -WHA...
Evidence suggests that there were four key strikes to Tiger 131 before it was captured, although the order they landed can never be known.
NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: 6/6 -WHA...
We now believe that Tiger 131 was abandoned during fighting on Point 174 on 24 April 1943, when German tanks counter attacked the 2nd Sherwood Foresters.
TIGER COMBAT DEBUT
The Tiger combat debut took place in August 1942 on the Eastern Front. It was not a success, with three of the four breaking down.
TIGER 131 RESTORATION: PART II HULL & ...
Part II of the story of the restoration of Tiger 131 to running order. After disassembly, restoring and reassembling the hull and suspension was the next step.
T1E1 HEAVY TANK – AN ALLIED TIGER I?
Every effort has been made over the years to identify an Allied tank that was similar to the German Tiger. None have ever really been successful although a few tanks came close, notably the T1E1.
TIGER CONSTRUCTION
Tank construction has always been a labour intensive, expensive process. The need to manufacture far larger numbers during the Second World War saw the warring powers adapt existing factories for the job.
THE MYSTERY OF THE TIGER RECOVERY VEHICLE
These pictures have invariably been identified as an improvised Tiger recovery vehicle, photographed in Italy in 1944, but is it? Renowned tank historian David Fletcher examines the myth.
NORTH AFRICA VETERAN REG HUNT REMEMBERS
In June 2017 North Africa veteran Reg Hunt, aged 101, visited The Tank Museum and spoke about his experiences as a soldier before and during the Second World War.
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