Tiger 1 Close defence Weapons

[43rdRecceReg]

For members who don't happen to own the Haynes Tiger 1 Owner's Manual, this little article on S-Mine and Smoke Candle dischargers might be of interest. They (the dischargers) come under the heading of
Close Defence Weapons, (Nahverteidigungswaffen) and the article goes into considerable detail about their design and deployment. We have to be grateful for the near obsessive drive some armour fans have, to squeeze every last drop of information out of the ''Net, and official sources, on their favourite pin-up tank.

Tiger 1 smoke candle discharger.. Close Defence Weapons

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Here's the link to the article:
http://www.custermen.net/nahvert/nah.htm


I think it's worth a peek

[43rdRecceReg]

Here's the eminent Tiger 1 scholar on the subject of the S-Mine fittings...
http://tiger1.info/EN/S-mine-brackets.html

S-Mine launcher...

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When your inner nerd comes out, driven by a thirst for Tiger 1 (early) details; and when that Tiger just has to have everything accurate down to the last bolt, David Byrden certainly provides some satisfying material..

[PainlessWolf]

Good evening!
Truer words neer' spoken. Companies like ABER, WECOHE and Schumo will get you going and a little ( lot ) of your patience and a pair of magnifying goggles or glasses will do the rest.
regards,
Painless

[43rdRecceReg]

Superb examples of the attention to detail I mentioned, Painless. Thanks for the revealing closeups! I guess that a 1/6 tiger might be able to launch actual Party Poppers. Scale-wise, they'll probably be a good fit as smoke candles or 'S'-mines

'Party Popper' as Close defence Weapon..

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[PainlessWolf]

Good morning,
Since Tiger tanks are often referred to as,'57 tons of fun', there is merit in your idea, sir. ;o)
Regards,
Painless

[43rdRecceReg]

Thanks, Painless. Apparently, there's not much evidence that these defensive weapons were ever used in anger, so to speak. Zimmerit was also a defensive measure and, like the Smoke/ grenade launchers on the Tiger 1, was equally useless apparently. Or, perhaps that should read: 'unused.' The Cromwell had an almost identical fitting in the turret. I wonder, how often did tanks make a defensive smoke screen in WW2? I though they only made smoke when they 'brewed up'
Here's another take on close defence fittings..
https://heroesandgenerals.com/forums/to ... se-weapon/

and the internal view of the trigger mechanism:

Close defence weapon- Nahverteidigungswaffe