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[MrChef]

She's about 95% but just in time for the Battle of the Bulge Anniversary. So here is my King Tiger Paint Mule. Yes of course there's lots of little details to do but that's for a full rebuild scheduled in the spring time.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Hmm... Were there any Königstiger involved in the Ardennes Forest?

[Rob59]

Yes!
There must be videos on youtube about it.

[Tiger6]

Hmm... Were there any Königstiger involved in the Ardennes Forest?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tigers-Ardenne ... 076434790X
https://www.facebook.com/TigersintheArdennes

[Jofaur86]

http://www.december44.com/fr/musee.htm

https://www.materielsterrestres39-45.fr ... leize-1944

2015 book, out of print, historical King Tiger battle in the Belgian Ardennes
Editions Caraktère are pleased to present the brand new “Panzer Battle Guide” collection, dedicated to the most emblematic armored clashes of the Second World War.
The first volume, to be published in May 2015, will allow you to (re)discover one of the most significant episodes of the Battle of the Ardennes, and the fate of Peiper's Tigers in the Stavelot – La Gleize sector.
Widely illustrated with archive photos, some unpublished or rarely published, 4-view plates and color profiles, each book will also offer you a complete roadbook allowing you to relive the epic of these units more than 70 years later.

Most often mentioned for its abuses on Ardennes soil, the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 still remains today the subject of all questions regarding its involvement during the fighting between Stavelot and La Gleize, as well as the engagement of its Tiger IIs against American armored units.
While the unit has exceptional crews, counting in its ranks some of the most emblematic aces of the Panzerwaffe, and benefits from the element of surprise, the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 suffers a bitter failure in the Ardennes.
How could a vehicle considered among the most powerful in the conflict have suffered nearly one hundred percent losses? In hindsight, can we speak of a tactical failure?
This study, carried out by a duo of Ardennes authors experienced in questions relating to this episode of the Second World War, meets the dual objective of reconstructing the facts and explaining why, ultimately, it could not be otherwise.
mystery death Joachim Peiper, to read on Amazon
During the 20th century, many Nazis responsible for crimes, horrors, deportations and genocides were sought throughout the world then arrested and sentenced to death. Some escaped hanging, whose sentence was commuted to prison. This was particularly the case for ex-Nazi colonel Joachim Peiper, who took refuge after the war in Traves, a small village in Haute-Saône, near Vesoul. The case of Joachim Peiper, with his legendary life and mysterious death in the fire of his country villa, was never elucidated, despite a long judicial investigation. Why did this unrepentant Nazi leave Germany to settle on French territory? What is the name of the charred corpse found in his villa? Crime ? Corpse substitution? Suicide? Peiper's flight to a foreign country? Who lit the fire at the "Ranfort", the person's vacation spot? A fascinating story from the author that could be described as "Peipermania".

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Thank you for the book URLs. I tend to buy books about specific AFVs as references, fewer about specific battles. However, the first book for which Jofaur86 gives the link to UK. Amazon is not expensive and looks interesting. Here's the citation for any who might want to check North American or other sources.

Walden, G. Tigers in the Ardennes: The 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge. Schiffer, 2015. ISBN: ‎ 978-0764347900.

The "La Gleize: Décembre 1944" web site on materielsterrestres39-45 fascinates me because of the comparable photos from 1944 and recently.

[Panzermechaniker]

I have to eventually do a winter camo and as I've mentioned elsewhere I'll be asking for your advice Mr. Chef and as this shot (courtesy of Mitch) of our club's field this weekend a diorama would be very easy to do

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

Wow! That must have been a major blizzard with record snowfall. Just look: some of the buildings are practically buried in snow.
Of course, a bit south of you here in Wisconsin there's been only tiny snowfall amounts and nothing lasting more than 12 hours before melting. It's O.K.: I can suffer through a green/brown camouflage holiday season.

[Panzermechaniker]

it was taken on Saturday after our club meeting. none of us had any idea there was that much snow on the field a couple of hundred yards from the gun club hall. In Toronto we don't even have a flake on the ground and what is this north of you in Wisconsin stuff? We might actually be south of you

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"We might actually be south of you." Actually although I am quite far south in Wisconsin, it's closer than I had guessed: by less than a degree.
Toronto, ON: 43.6532° N, 79.3832° W
Whitewater, WI: 42.8336° N, 88.7323° W