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Photo Version 2 of the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II at Bovington, full colour version can be seen here [link]

Sd Kfz 182 Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf B (E1994.81) Tiger II
Location: Bovington England, UK

captured by Sgt. Roberts, 23rd Hussars, in Normandy during 1944
Turret No. 104
1st SS Panzer Corps (2 crosskeys and leaves) badge originally on vehicle.
See "Ruckmarsch! The German Retreat from Normandy Then and Now by Jean Paul Pallud (After the Battle 2006 isbn 1 870067 57 6). This gives the location of this tank's demise as Magny-en-Vexin on 30 August 1944. It belonged to SS Panzer-Abteilung 101 and was commanded by SS-Oberscharfuhrer Sepp Franzl. It suffered transmission failure and was abandoned by its crew. Sergeant Roberts, 23rd Hussars, put two rounds into the right side of the tank, just above the top run of the tracks but it was already immobilised by then.
It is said that the tank was recovered by the Royal Engineers in January 1945 and shipped back to Britain.

Tank museum website [link]

i need to go back one day and get some better pictures...
Image size
1200x1772px 1.31 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D60
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
560
Date Taken
Jul 17, 2009, 2:14:59 PM
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MysticMosesWhale's avatar
Man these tanks rock, i would die if i saw one from up close!!
But thinking rom memory this is actually a King Tiger tank, but i could be wrong..