When I visited that Tiger II in 1974, it was not painted, but was rather a forlorn sight with its rusty hulk and broken gun, many parts/bits had been removed as souvenirs up to that point as can be seen in the current images, it now sports the muzzle brake off a Panther !
Heres a link to the museum in La Gleize Tiger 213
Prost ! Steve.
On the rear cover of 'After the Battle' issue 4 (published March 1974) & on page 24 are photos of the tiger all painted up. You must have been there a year or two earlier than you recall Steve.
We're all getting older mate!
Cheers, Dan
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
A couple of years on, and the La Gleize King Tiger seems to have had a repaint, probably to coincide with the revamped/re-opened museum....
Amazingby oradour
To be able to view and experience history as it was in those days is a wonderful thought
The commander of 213 SS Obersturmfuhrer Helmut Dollinger features on some of the original Wochenschau film !
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Look forward to seeing this over Christmas while on my Bastogne trip !
Cheers
Just wish they would do a complete restoration job on this "old lady", she deserves it now.
I'm sure money could be "found" to start the project.
I finally got to visit the big old brute !
Igniting an old thread, but this seller is offering apparently original pictures of Tiger 213 and 222!
Link to 213 below:
Panzer Tank Konigstiger Jagdtiger Tiger Belgien Ardennen 1945 (3) | eBay
Last edited by BlackCat1982; 06-06-2018 at 03:26 PM. Reason: typo
wow, sold for many euro !
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