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These two Tigers are parked near the southern entrance to Paderborn barracks (connecting to Driburger Strasse). They are training tanks of Pz.Ers.Abt.500, which explains the gas cylinders added to their rear decks. Both of them are Early Tigers, painted in the 3-colour scheme of 1943. Another photo of this scene taken at the same time shows the car of an official visitor being greeted. It's not clear if these tanks are parked here for that reason.
The front Tiger has chassis number 250055, because we can match up the paint patterns on its hull and turret to another photo. The rear tank has also been seen elsewhere on a practice drive.
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