Captured sPzAbt. 506 Tiger II at Gereonsweiler

Captured Tiger II of sPzAbt 506 at Gereonsweiler, Germany in World War II. Video segment from Combat Bulletin No. 37, U.S. Department of Defense, 1945. sPzAbt. 506 (schwere Panzerabteilung 506) was equipped with the Tiger I and Tiger II.

[@DIEKDSE]

If somebody got any videos or photos on his pc about Gereonsweiler during the war ( or Linnich "rurfront" ) plz write me a mail. i was born in gereonsweiler and want to get as many informations as possible

[@alexriley55]

Wt plz

[@tupacshakur7862]

На иномарке хоть погоняют

[@user-jw5yo3tt4m]

Esta temporada voy a descansar un poco del rarito de gaijin , mientras al war zone call of duty

[@nakazatoGTR]

Where is this beautiful German masterpiece now?

[@llatimer2]

Expended as a target at the US Aberdeen proven grounds enduring two ronds of HVAPP 90mm before being destroyed and scrapped.

[@deathtrooper199]

It could've been featured as a display rather than being scrapped

[@NickTasy]

@@deathtrooper199 Yeah so could an abundance of other tanks left over after the war. problem is no one back then thought about how later generations might want to admire them. But then again, you have to think about things from their perspective during those times. Using captured vehicles for tests was the only way to improve military defenses and be better prepared for potential future conflicts

[@virework]

So hard for them to admit that the german tanks Where beter And much stronger

[@KenMochii]

virework you also need to take notice of the mechanical reliability

[@herculespoirot343]

+YuriMasterRace Uhmm... rather lack of thereof, you meant to say? KT II was known to be unreliable, logistical nightmare.

[@RocketHarry865]

As with every new tank design during the war, including the much vaunted for reliability T-34, the Tiger II went through a teething process. The main cause of these issues was the added stress to the engine, which was essentially the same one used in the 12 tonne lighter Tiger I. This was exacerbated by inexperienced crews who were sent directly from the classroom into combat. As the issues were identified, a number of strengthened engine components and new crew guidelines were developed and distributed. After these initial fixes, the Tiger II design proved to be a very reliable, far more so than the Tiger I. In fact, the Tiger II’s teething process was far shorter than that of the T-34 and the Panther which both ate transmissions for a year or more after development, or its direct competitor, the M26 Pershing, which was so inherently unreliable that it still couldn’t function competently in Korea and had to be pulled from combat. Reliability was improved over time with the continuous introduction of modified seals, gaskets and drive train components, driver training, and sufficient maintenance. Statistics from 15 March 1945 compare the availability of Tiger IIs with respect to other tanks: 62 percent of Panzer IVs, 59 percent of Tiger IIs and 48 percent of Panthers were operational by this period of the war.

[@llatimer2]

So better and Stronger? The ONLY german tanks to reach American soil were as captured war trophies. Whilst the Shermans rolled throughout German in victory

[@lehcyfer]

Quantity is a quality of its own