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Captured Royal Tiger
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American soldiers on a captured German Royal (or King) Tiger tank.
It was lost or abandoned by the Germans on December 15, 1944, the day before the start of the Ardennes offensive (Battle of the Bulge). The tank was repaired by the American 129th battle repair battalion and put to use against the former owners.
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This would be nice defensively and for propaganda purposes, but not sure how long it would last in the advance. I believe a military museum in France has a pristine King Tiger in full working order..
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I'm pretty sure this is a repost but I'll allow it...
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@Nickfresh: Yes I agree the King Tiger was an excellent defensive vehicle with its thick, well sloped armor and very powerful gun that could any Allied tank at long ranges. Its biggest drawbacks were a high fuel consumption and an engine of the same...
@Nickfresh: Yes I agree the King Tiger was an excellent defensive vehicle with its thick, well sloped armor and very powerful gun that could any Allied tank at long ranges. Its biggest drawbacks were a high fuel consumption and an engine of the same output as the Panther (HL230P30) for a vehicle that weighed ~24 tons more. This additional strain for the engine led to many breakdowns resulting in the vehicle being abandoned. It was also a relatively rare vehicle as only about 484 were produced.