Tiger ausf. E : Storage in turret

Technical information about the Tiger tank

 

Scale model kits

Physical index

Storage in turret

To the home page

About this detail of the Tiger

The Tiger had many items of combat equipment stored inside its turret. For the first half of Tiger production, they were stored in boxes and hangers on the turret inside walls. But about November 1943 the layout was simplified. Open bins were put on the turret ring, with some items stored loose inside them, and others in boxes or holders there. The turret walls were now bare.

Storage in Mid/Late Tiger turret

This is the bin at the rear of the turret. It has an open box for a set of headphones and microphones, plus holders for four periscopes.

Storage in Mid/Late Tiger turret

This is how the periscopes fit in the holders.

Storage in Mid/Late Tiger turret

The bin at the right side of the turret contained another headphone box, and holders for two spare vision blocks for the ports in the wall.

Storage in Rye Field turret

Rye Field's kit has photo-etch parts for these two bins. But it lacks the boxes and holders.

Plan view of turret MG ammunition storage in final Tigers

Another item stored in the turret was MG ammunition bags. They were hung from the side bin, as shown here. Rye Field's kit has the bags (part M8) but the instructions don't mention them.

 
 

HTML5

Copyright © David Byrden 1998-2021 except where indicated

Follow @tiger1info