and it carried on 60 miles!!
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Jake79
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and it carried on 60 miles!!
I've never seen this pic before, anyone else heard of this Tiger?
Tamiya: 2 King Tigers
H/L,Taigen :Initial Tiger 1, Panzer III, Kv 2, Panther G, Bulldog, Leo 2A6
H/L,Taigen :Initial Tiger 1, Panzer III, Kv 2, Panther G, Bulldog, Leo 2A6
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Gillaspy2005
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Re: and it carried on 60 miles!!
Think that I read this one in one of the tiger books that I have, 'Tiger' by Thomas Anderson. Was hit 252 times! a truly amazing account and shows what the tank was capable of and thank goodness they didn't make that many of them before Russia could counter.
account on the internet, they were in that thing for 6 hours!!
'On 10 and 11 February 1943 in an attack on the collective farm west of Sserernikowo, Kampfgruppe (Battlegroup) Sander faced greatly superior forces. The Tigers in the lead platoon drew most of the enemy fire to themselves, giving relieve to the lighter units following behind. The fire came mostly from the right flank and the front from tanks, anti-tank guns, and infantry with anti-tank rifles, all opening fire at the longest range possible.
At the beginning of the attack, my Tiger was hit on the front of the superstructure by a 7.62 cm anti-tank shell. The track links, which had been fastened to the superstructure front plate by a steel bar, were ripped away. We heard a dull clang and felt a slight jolt inside the Tiger. At the same time, we observed many near misses striking the ground to the front and the side of the Tiger, some leaving considerable burst clouds. The closer we got to the target the harder the jolts became.
Shortly thereafter, I received a hit on the commander’s cupola from a 4.5 cm anti-tank gun. The brackets holding the glass vision block flew off. The block was welded tight but visibility was eliminated by the hot gas the explosion had released. A second hit on the turret knocked the brackets off the hatch which then fell down into the fighting compartment. At the same time, a wave of heat and a cloud of acid smoke enveloped the crew. Two hits from 4.5 cm anti-tank shells and 15 hits from anti-tank rifles were counted on the commanders cupola after the battle. The loader’s hatch, somewhat stuck and therefore about half open, received several hits from anti-tank rifles which knocked all the brackets off. Other rounds striking the hatch jammed the hinges so that it could be opened only with the aid of a crowbar after the battle. Both machine guns were shot to pieces and the smoke projectors mounted on the turret side were hit, setting them off. The smoke filtered into the crew compartment and became so thick and strong that for a short time the tank was completely out of action.
The closer the Tiger approached the collective farm, the greater the intensity of the enemy defensive fire. Each hit on the Tiger was accompanied by a sharp clang, a jolt, acid clouds of smoke, a shimmering yellow flash inside the fighting compartment, and a detonation.”
The nerves of the crew were stretched to the limit. we paid no attention to hunger, thirst, or time. Even though the attack lasted over 6 hours, at the time the crew thought that only a short time has elapsed.
After another 7.62 cm anti-tank struck the gun mantle, the brackets holding the gun snapped, the hydraulic recoil cylinder began losing fluid, and the gun remained stuck at full recoil. The shaking caused by additional hits damaged the radio, a gas tube, and the gear lever by the driver. The engine caught fire when the shield protecting the exhaust muffler was shot away, but the fire was at once extinguished. An explosive charge thrown on the top of the Tiger from the side was felt as a dull explosion accompanied by wave heat and smoke enveloping the Tiger and the crew.
We counted 227 hits from anti-tank rifle rounds, 14 hits from 5.7 cm and 4.5 cm anti-tank guns, and 11 hits from 7.62 cm guns. The right track and suspension were heavily damaged. Several road wheels and their suspension arms were perforated. The idler wheel had worked itself out of its mount . In spite of all this damage, the Tiger still managed to cover an additional 60 kilometers on its own power.
The hits had caused the failure of several welded joints to crack and caused the fuel tank to start leaking. The tracks had received several hits, but these didn’t especially hinder the Tiger’s mobility. There were other technical faults aswell, but up to now I do not have a full report about the damage.
In conclusion, it can be said that the armor on the Tiger can withstand the most intense punishment that the enemy can deliver. The crew can head into combat secure in the knowledge that they are surrounded by sufficient armor to keep out the most determined anti-tank round.'
account on the internet, they were in that thing for 6 hours!!
'On 10 and 11 February 1943 in an attack on the collective farm west of Sserernikowo, Kampfgruppe (Battlegroup) Sander faced greatly superior forces. The Tigers in the lead platoon drew most of the enemy fire to themselves, giving relieve to the lighter units following behind. The fire came mostly from the right flank and the front from tanks, anti-tank guns, and infantry with anti-tank rifles, all opening fire at the longest range possible.
At the beginning of the attack, my Tiger was hit on the front of the superstructure by a 7.62 cm anti-tank shell. The track links, which had been fastened to the superstructure front plate by a steel bar, were ripped away. We heard a dull clang and felt a slight jolt inside the Tiger. At the same time, we observed many near misses striking the ground to the front and the side of the Tiger, some leaving considerable burst clouds. The closer we got to the target the harder the jolts became.
Shortly thereafter, I received a hit on the commander’s cupola from a 4.5 cm anti-tank gun. The brackets holding the glass vision block flew off. The block was welded tight but visibility was eliminated by the hot gas the explosion had released. A second hit on the turret knocked the brackets off the hatch which then fell down into the fighting compartment. At the same time, a wave of heat and a cloud of acid smoke enveloped the crew. Two hits from 4.5 cm anti-tank shells and 15 hits from anti-tank rifles were counted on the commanders cupola after the battle. The loader’s hatch, somewhat stuck and therefore about half open, received several hits from anti-tank rifles which knocked all the brackets off. Other rounds striking the hatch jammed the hinges so that it could be opened only with the aid of a crowbar after the battle. Both machine guns were shot to pieces and the smoke projectors mounted on the turret side were hit, setting them off. The smoke filtered into the crew compartment and became so thick and strong that for a short time the tank was completely out of action.
The closer the Tiger approached the collective farm, the greater the intensity of the enemy defensive fire. Each hit on the Tiger was accompanied by a sharp clang, a jolt, acid clouds of smoke, a shimmering yellow flash inside the fighting compartment, and a detonation.”
The nerves of the crew were stretched to the limit. we paid no attention to hunger, thirst, or time. Even though the attack lasted over 6 hours, at the time the crew thought that only a short time has elapsed.
After another 7.62 cm anti-tank struck the gun mantle, the brackets holding the gun snapped, the hydraulic recoil cylinder began losing fluid, and the gun remained stuck at full recoil. The shaking caused by additional hits damaged the radio, a gas tube, and the gear lever by the driver. The engine caught fire when the shield protecting the exhaust muffler was shot away, but the fire was at once extinguished. An explosive charge thrown on the top of the Tiger from the side was felt as a dull explosion accompanied by wave heat and smoke enveloping the Tiger and the crew.
We counted 227 hits from anti-tank rifle rounds, 14 hits from 5.7 cm and 4.5 cm anti-tank guns, and 11 hits from 7.62 cm guns. The right track and suspension were heavily damaged. Several road wheels and their suspension arms were perforated. The idler wheel had worked itself out of its mount . In spite of all this damage, the Tiger still managed to cover an additional 60 kilometers on its own power.
The hits had caused the failure of several welded joints to crack and caused the fuel tank to start leaking. The tracks had received several hits, but these didn’t especially hinder the Tiger’s mobility. There were other technical faults aswell, but up to now I do not have a full report about the damage.
In conclusion, it can be said that the armor on the Tiger can withstand the most intense punishment that the enemy can deliver. The crew can head into combat secure in the knowledge that they are surrounded by sufficient armor to keep out the most determined anti-tank round.'
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jarndice
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Re: and it carried on 60 miles!!
So all in all being a tanker on the Eastern Front was a Doddle 
Don't you just thank the stars it wasn't you in that Tiger 1 ?
Shaun.
Don't you just thank the stars it wasn't you in that Tiger 1 ?
Shaun.
I think I am about to upset someone 
Re: and it carried on 60 miles!!
Also , the reason it has it's transport tracks on is it is about to be trained back to Germany for a rebuild.
Don't get your panties in a bunch , we still got hand weapons and the fifty!
Re: and it carried on 60 miles!!
Just in case anyone is interested in building this one. I have a set of metal travel tracks for Tiger I for sale......... 
