Tiger 111 then 71

Information about a Tiger chassis

 

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Description

Tiger 111 fought with the 501 battalion in Tunisia. After Operation Ochsenkopf it was renumbered 71, becoming the company commander's tank for the 11 remaining Tigers. It was lost by 13 April 1943. (Not to be confused with an Early Tiger numbered 111 which came to this battalion from s.Pz.Abt. 504 later)

Details

Hub of the sprocket wheels Central dome is small
Alignment of bolts on the sprockets Bolts are not aligned with arms
Tow cable direction 22mm cable with the ends to the rear
Tool holders on glacis plate No tools
Toolbox at rear left Supported at an angle
Mudguard type Narrow mudguards
Thick area on mantlet Flat with 2 small holes
Headlight arrangement Two headlights moved to the glacis plate
Turret bin type Wide 1.4m bin with 2 latches

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