Description
Tiger 131 of the 501 battalion (no relation to the Tiger in Bovington Museum) fought with the 1st Company in operations Eilbote and Ochsenkopf among others. It may have led the final charge at Sidi N'sir. After Ochsenkopf it was renumbered as 731, but its painted name 'Norbert' remained. On 19 April 1943, near the end of the Tunisian campaign, it was listed as being still in service. Photographs show Allied troops finding it with 8 kill rings painted on the gun.
Details
| Hub of the sprocket wheels | UNKNOWN |
| Alignment of bolts on the sprockets | Bolts are not aligned with arms |
| Tow cable direction | 32mm cable with the ends to the front |
| 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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