New Photos of Tiger II, 1./s. SS-Pz.Abt. 101

[Greg]

A couple of new pics of a Tiger II of the 1. Kompanie, schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 101, abandoned during the retreat across France. These are courtesy of John Haberle, and were in his father's collection. His father was a JAG oficer, and is shown posing on the tank with his French "chaufferette" in December 1944.

The 1. Kompanie was withdrawn from the Normandy front in August 1944 and sent back to Sennelager to draw Tiger IIs. By the time they returned to the front the Germans were fighting to save forces crossing the Seine River, and the 1. Kompanie lost all but one of their 14 Tiger IIs during the retreat.

Best,
Greg

[Greg]

A close-up of the glacis

[Panzer Rob]

AMAZING photos, Greg

Please thank Mr. Haberie for sharing them with us. It's not often we get to see new, unpublished Tiger photos. Have you considered contacting Bill Auerbach? He may want to use these in a future issue of "Panzerwrecks"

Great stuff
Rob

[Hagen]

Amazing photos indeed! And please do pass on our thanks to Mr. Haberie.

[paddywhack]

love them!!thanks for posting them!does anyone now what happened to this tiger?

[Norman Hamilton]

Great photos. Just look at that zimmerit....

[PzV]

EXcellent photos and great detail!! Thanks for showing these!

[Willi Z.]

Great photos. Just look at that zimmerit....

Yes, that zimmerit view is superb!

[Bernhard]

Thank you very much for posting these fine pics!
Great !

Regards

Bernhard