Interesting photo from the Bundesarchiv of PzKpfw V Ausf A Panther tank in Budapest, 1944.  Spare track has been attached to augment the armor of the tank's relatively vulnerable sides.  Note particularly the track attached at the rear of the hull - this is to protect the vehicle's fuel tanks and fuel system, which were notably "delicate" and vulnerable.  Best regards, JR.

Panther in Budapest.

This tank is no ordinary German tank it is a Tiger tank the German force's known for the awesome fire power made this beautiful tank don't get me wrong i'm no Nazi supporter but boy they knew how to make they're tanks no lets get some details 

Tiger Tank:
Frontal hull Armor: 4 inch's/100mm's Standard
Turret Armor: 4 inch's/100mm's  Standard
Rear Armor: 3 inch's Weak spot
Side Armor 3-4 inch's 

And now back to describing 
The Tiger tank being to most feared tank was not to be mess 
without backup this baby could take on about 3-5 M4 Sherman's if positioned correctly but the Pershing was a even match but if a M4 Sherman or a M9 bazooka was to get behind it it would be game over especially if a soldier caught a Tiger Tank off guard they could stuff a grenade (Mk 2 pineapple grenade) down the Turret Gun/Cannon and blow the tank sky high  


Brute Force

Production line for the PzKpfw VI Tiger I at the Henschel Works, 1944.  Manufacturing and assembling these complex, temperamental monsters was a good deal more complex and laborious than producing, say, a Model T Ford.  Consequently, notwithstanding the impression of a standard mass production line, this assembly process had as much in common with a craft process as with standard mass production.   Best regards, JR.