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Bombardier · Feb 16, 2007

I see it has the 'feifel' air cleaning system too, this must be an early model as the feifel system was removed early on ?

heres a video

[youtube=Q3I1dj7SJ0A]TIGER @ Bovington[/youtube]

Here some more

PanzerBob · Feb 16, 2007

Yes, she is an early model, see below, Info Thanks to Reloader (Y)

Thanks for the Vid, Bomber (Y)

Cheers, Bob sal;

These details are from 'The Tiger Tank Restoration Project' website.

Panzerkampfwagen VI, Tiger I (E), SdKfz 181;
Fahrgestell (chassis) number 250112.
Hull built by Henschel at Kassel
Turret by Wegmann A. G. of Kassel.
Completion date; February 1943.

Tiger 131 was issued to Schwere Heeres Panzer Abteilung 504 and shipped to Tunisia between 12 March & 16 April 1943. It was attached to No. 3 Platoon in No. 1 Company.

It was knocked out in action with Churchill tanks of No. 4 Troop, A Squadron, 48th Royal Tank Regiment at Medjez-el-Bab on 21 April 1943.

The captured Tiger was recovered by the 104 Army Tank Workshops,
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers and 25th Tank Brigade Workshops REME using a Caterpillar D8 Tractor. It arrived in Tunis on 24th May 1943.

http://www.tiger-tank.com/secure/journal.htm

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