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In this video series we want to show you and introduce you to several originals in detail, because for model makers there is nothing better than references.
Today we are showing you interior and exterior views of the Tiger II
Fortunately, the history of "our" Tiger II is very well documented. In the meantime, the Tiger II has also been given a different camouflage that does justice to its history.
The Tiger was deployed with the heavy Panzer Division 503 in the West, you can find out more about the detailed operational history here:
In July 1944, 12 Tiger IIs of the Schw. Panzer Abtl. 503 were involved in the fighting for Caen, to make matters worse, the Allied air raids meant that the Tigers had to travel 190 km from Dreux to the Emieville combat zone, where the division already recorded its first losses.
On July 18, during the air raids during Operation Goodwood, more Tiger IIs from the division were eliminated. Our Tiger II was driven by Captain Walter Scherf with the turret number 300. The Tiger failed on August 28, 1944 at Oinville en Vexin.
It is interesting that the Tiger was recovered and intensively tested by the French army. The results influenced tank construction in France until the 1950s.
The damaged Tiger II arrived at the tank museum in Saumur in the spring of 1975 and was made drivable again with parts from the also defective Panzer 123. It was not until 1983 that the museum opened its doors to the public, where the tank could be admired.
The Tiger was registered for years under the number 233. On the 80th anniversary of the fighting in Normandy, the Tiger was repainted in the historical camouflage and given Scherf's 300.
Crew 5 men
Length 10.28m
Width 3.75m
Height 3.09m
Weight 69.7t
We are delighted that the tank museum in Saumur has allowed us to film this, especially for these unusual insights.
If you would like to see this vehicle (and of course many others) in the original (because no video or photo can replace the personal impression), you should plan a visit to Saumur:
Museum website: www.museedesbl...
Address: 1043 route de Fontevraud, 49400 Saumur, France