I found a Tiger in Sicily...

[Marco]

..no, no...it is a joke, but....but...with the help of my friend Lorenzo and Mr. Gianni Iacono...I found a perfect location

[Marco]

Same road today...

[Marco]

The location is the village of Acate (see map below)

[Marco]

This is the photo by NARA. In January 1944 (from summer 1943) the Tiger was still here!!!

[Panzer Rob]

Awesome "then and now" Marco

Rob

[stonemint]

Great detective work, Marco! I suppose this belonged to the HG Division?
Any background on the engagement?

[John Pen.]

Excellent!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Jp

[Biber]

This is the photo by NARA. In January 1944 (from summer 1943) the Tiger was still here!!!

It's the same picture only with a pulled back view. Note man in door/alley way on left and pigeon on the righ next to tank.

B

[Marco]

It's the same picture only with a pulled back view. Note man in door/alley way on left and pigeon on the righ next to tank.

B

Yes I know that is the same photo...but this don't change nothing: the Tiger was destroyed in july...and in january 1944 was in the same place. This was my concept.

[MilitaryCollect]

I found a Tiger in Sicily...

Hello,

Nice photo and map. Appears that Acate was a road artery to San Pietro. Probably why the Tiger was there.

My uncle was also there - with the Texas 36th Div., 143rd Rgt., B Co. He said it was a hell of a place. Replacements marching up and mules carrying the dead down to the valley below.

Here's a neat link about that battle and my uncle's friend and commander:

http://journalism.indiana.edu/resour...aptain-waskow/

Christopher

[aj4012000]

The Tiger look a bit lonely...