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TIGER DAY IX – 28 APRIL – AT TH...
Tiger Day IX will mark the 75th anniversary of Tiger 131’s capture by British forces in the Second World War, making the arena outing of this unique tank an even more momentous occasion. The Museum’s Tiger 131, a world-famous Second
TIGER WHEELS
One of the most distinctive features of the Tiger family is the interleaved and overlapping road wheels.
THE STURMTIGER’S GUN
Most members of the Tiger family were armed with an anti-tank gun optimised for armour penetration. However there was one exception. The Sturmtiger was fitted with a 38cm calibre weapon that had a very different role.
NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: PART 1/6
New research has added another chapter to the story of The Tank Museum’s most famous exhibit, Tiger 131.
NEW CHAPTER IN STORY OF TIGER 131: 2/6 R...
As a boy, Dale Oscroft would encourage his father John to talk about his wartime experiences in the Sherwood Foresters.
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.
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