PzKpfw VI TIGER / SdKfz 181 & "Schürzen ???

[warry]

IN THE BOOK "THE TIGER TANK" , AUTHOR ROGER FORD MENTIONED "SCHURZENS" ON TIGER TANK.HAVE YOU SEEN ANY ORIGINAL PHOTOS? WERE THEY SKIRTS FROM Pz.IV , OR ... ? CAN'T REALY IMAGINE HOW IT COULD LOOK.I'LL BE VERY THANKFUL FOR ANY PICTURES...CHEERS.

[McCoy]

Welcome to the Zone! First off, please refrain from usin' Caps Lock as it makes the text harder to read n' follow.

Second off, to yer question, I guess that you could call the slopin' sideplates for schürzen on the Tiger I.

[LAH 1 SS]

Yes there was some development of schurzen for the tiger 1. They were going to be very similar to the armoured skirts for the e-100, maus etc. Here are some photo's of the mounting points for the suggested modification. These however were abondened

[Pirate-Drakk]

Great stuff LAH!!! I've never heard of such a thing...

[LAH 1 SS]

Thanks Pirate-Drakk mate. The mounts look very similar to the mounts used on the late pz4 j or really late stugs in regards to the 'thoma sheilds' im hoping someone might be able to confirm this. Hagen or Mccoy want to have a go

[McCoy]

I'ts completely new to me also!

[cyberia]

Very cool find on those pics LAH!

Welcome to the section warry.

[warry]

wow.thanks guys.
you reckon any manufacturer's drawing or photo with skirts added would be available ?
i've met few guys who make some modeler's magazine in here , they know all possible details , unfortunately they do aircrafts :-(
cheers.petr

[LAH 1 SS]

Hm that would be hard to say warry. The only really descent reference for tiger tanks is the series by Jentz and Doyle, My 3 have been stolen but are being replaced i have not seen any line drawings, photo's etc of a tiger with the sideskirts fitted and more than likely there wont be. It will be hard to find the info your looking for these are the only three photo's i know of. There may be one in a private collection but as to getting that photo i dont know where to start