The Story of the Swedish King Tiger

[AndyC]

Here is the story about how a King Tiger ended up in Sweden after the war.


https://www.sphf.se/svenskt-pansar/f...B7keKeEyzSezq4



Andy

[Dave Bybee]

Great detective work!

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

great infos, congratulations to the people who worked on this study !

See You

Vince

[MikeP]

I have read other articals on this endeavor.
One said that the thing was shot to bits by the time they were finished.
I have seen range tanks which resemble that.
A lot of effort was involved transporting it which this artical shows.

[kammo man]

Great read !


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[kastensfh18]

The 1946 pictures with Tiger II pushed away from the road is the Vimoutiers Tiger II that was on tow by a Bergepanther.
On the second picture, you can see the twin steeples church from Vimoutiers, as well as you will recognize the house on the left side off the road.

https://www.dday-overlord.com/photos-vimoutiers/

https://www.google.fr/maps/@48.91954...2!8i6656?hl=fr

No merit, I now live 10km from that spot. But unfortunately I haven't yet found a part or tool of this Tiger II.

If you visit one day, when lockdown is over !

Eric

[iac]

Amazing detective work !
I can't see tank turret metal "losing hardness".
Could it be, that much like other equipment, the Germans were under such pressure to make tanks, that they produced turrets from soft steel ?
Could the factory have been defrauding the Army ?