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This is one of the first 20 Tigers issued to s.Pz.Abt.503. It is an Early Tiger, having a turret side hatch.
The tank is severely damaged, with its turret bearing ring - normally embedded in the bottom of the turret - lying on top. It is hard to imagine how such damage could arise in battle; it is more reminiscent of Tigers that have been demolished in deliberate explosions that send the turret up in the air. Road wheels and some other parts appear to have been taken away.
According to one source, a Tiger was exploded at a railway station on 17 January 1943. We can see buildings beside this Tiger. Only two Tigers of the 503rd were destroyed before 20 January, and various records imply that this was one of them; we can therefore assume that it's the exploded one.
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