Tiger I
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The Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. It gave the German Army its fir
Tiger I in northern France, March 1944
Early Tiger with tall cupola
The Tiger I's armour was up to 200 mm on the gun mantlet.
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Tiger 131
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Tiger 131 is a German Tiger I heavy tank captured by the British Army on 24 April 1943 during Operation Vulcan in Tunisia during World War II. Preserved at The Tank Museum in Bovington in Dorset, Engl
Tiger I
…1943, with ordnance inventory designation Sd.Kfz. 181. Today, only nine Tiger I tanks survive in museums and private collections worldwide. As of 2021, Tiger 131 (captured during the North African campaign) at the UK's Tank Museum is the only example restored to running order. Combat experience against the French…
Tiger 131 on display at Tankfest 2012
King George VI inspecting Tiger 131 in Tunis, June 1943. The badge of the British First Army had been painted onto the tank.
Tiger 131 at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, England, 2017.
The British Army in Tunisia 1943 NA2640