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This Tiger of s.Pz.Abt.503 has a tactical number beginning "13", but it's not obvious whether it's "131" or "133". However, we know that Tiger "133" had spare track storage on its hull front when it had two front mudflaps, and those brackets were still in place when both mudflaps were gone. The tank in this photo has lost only one mudflap and has no spare track brackets. It must be Tiger "131".
We know that Lieutenant von Koerber took the 3rd platoon on a mission on 7 January 1943, and one of his two Tigers broke down. He does not state its number, but two days later he mentions that Tiger "131" is in the repair yard. This photo may well depict the Tiger where it broke down on 7 January.
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