This is the Panzer V 'Panther' in the town of Houffalze in the belgian Ardennes mountains. It belonged to the german 116th Panzer-Division called the Windhund-Division (greyhound-division). The tank was abandoned by its crew during the Battle of the Bulge after it fell off a bridge.

Panther of Houffalize/Belgium

This photo shows the Tiger II-tank which is exhibited at the WW2-museum at La Gleize/Ardennes (Belgium). Please note that the term &quot;kingtiger&quot; never was used officially. This tank once belonged to the Kampfgruppe Peiper of the 1st SS-armoured-division LSSAH. Peipers battlegroup abandoned all their tanks in La Gleize during the Battle of the Bulge due to lack of fuel. They returned to Germany on foot.

Königstiger (Tiger II) of La Gleize/Belgium

A WW1 (1917) design, the first "true" tank; completely obsolete by 1939, yet - in geographical terms - one of the most widely used tanks of WW2, with its employment ranging from France in the West by way of Syria and Palestine, all the way over to Indo-China.  This particular machine is preserved in the Musee de l'Armee, Brussels, and is an old friend of mine.  I have spent many a lunchtime in this museum, although I have not had the chance to visit for some time.  One point I recall about this machine, although I may be mistaken.  The disc shield of the drive wheel (front) appeared to be made of wood, something that certainly was not true of all FT-17s.  Can any of our Belgian friends (?Brummbar) comment, or correct me on this ?  Best regards, JR.