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Looks like tough duty.Sorry about that, guys.
On the ipad, it honestly appeared to be a Panther and after a long day that I had, my brain simply wasn't co-operating.
So for redemption, here's some info on that King Tiger:
On 7 August '44, the Tiger's crew was in the process of resupply during a lull in fighting in the town of Le Plessis-Grimoult. A platoon from A Company, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, commanded by Major Parker, discovered it and another King Tiger. The tanks were accompanied by an ammunition lorry and another light tracked vehicle.
The platoon's heaviest weapon was a 2" Mortar, so it's team, Lance Corporal Caswell and Private Taylor, brought it to bear on the grouped Panzers and managed to lob a round into the back of the ammunition schlepper, setting off a massive chain reaction, which in turn disloged the pictured Tiger's turret and plating (as well as killing and wounding many of the Germans). The other King Tiger managed to move off unscathed.
This was certainly a commendable action by the British team and aparently, was the first King Tiger encountered by the British in Europe, as they recovered the tank's cannon and shipped it back to Britain for evaluation. And a side note: that's an early model with the Porsche turret and was attached to Schwere Panzerabteilung 503.
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What a woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Head over to that thread, I just posted a good one of Hanna for ya' guysHey this is posted in the wrong thread! This belongs in Girls and Airplanes II