Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Tiger Tanks Transported on Railway Carts

A group of Heavy Tiger I tanks being transported on railway carts to the front. The first tank has number '223' show this could be Schwere Panzer Abteilung 505. The photo is dated 2 November 1943. The original caption says: "In Gegenangriff geworfen. Bei den schweren abwehrkämpfen im Osten müssen oft in kürzester zeit umgruppierungen schweren waffen vergenomen werden. Hier werden Tiger panzer in einen gefährlichen frontabschnitt geworfen. Ihre durchschlagende kampfkraft wird auch hier keine entscheidende erfolge des eindes gestretten." (Thrown into counterattack. During the heavy defensive battles in the east, heavy weapons often have to be regrouped in a very short time. Here Tiger tanks are thrown into a dangerous section of the front. Your resounding combat strength will not save any decisive successes of the one here either)

Source :
https://www.ea-militaria.com/rare-tiger-1-press-photograph-1943.html

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