Tiger II, Power on the Prowl

[cyberia]

That makes sense! Nice having a scientist on board.

[Hagen]

Originally Posted by Pirate-Drakk

The checked color pattern on early V-2 rockets was similarly used to track the rockets during flight. You could tell if the rocket was rotating and gauge distance by the checkered pattern.

Well now I now why and must say that makes alot of sense. Thanks Pirate

[cyberia]

Tiger IIs in France, 1944

[cyberia]

A column of Tiger IIs passing by Panthers along a road in France, 1944

[LAH 1 SS]

Originally Posted by cyberia

Tiger IIs in France, 1944

A great photo of 1 and 3 companies sPzabt503. Believe it or not this is just one of many photo's and propoganda footage taken of the battalion. This was taken at the Sennelager proving ground at Padeborn wherethe entire battalion was on display and then transfered to Hungary. Great photo cyberia mate

[LAH 1 SS]

Originally Posted by cyberia

A column of Tiger IIs passing by Panthers along a road in France, 1944

And this one i know off by heart becuase i have been researching the panther camoflage, is sPzabt 503 moving to the front in Hungary. There are about another 3 photo's of the king tiger's moving past this panther column. If you look at bothe photo's you will notice that the tiger's have there transport track's on

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by LAH 1 SS

And this one i know off by heart becuase i have been researching the panther camoflage, is sPzabt 503 moving to the front in Hungary. There are about another 3 photo's of the king tiger's moving past this panther column. If you look at bothe photo's you will notice that the tiger's have there transport track's on

Damn! Both of those were marked France. Well, LAH, I have learned to trust your judgment on these over others. Thanks for the clarification.

[Kurttis Thomas]

Originally Posted by Hagen

King Tiger knocked out in front of Potsdamer Banhof. Could possibly be the command tank of Max Lippert, turret#100, although could have been commanded at this time by Karl-Heinz Turk.*

*See Turks after action report

Is this the same tank in this picture below.

[LAH 1 SS]

Kurttis Thomas no this isnt the same vehicle however, it is a portrait of a vehicle from sPzabt 503 which the real vehicle in the photograph is from. There is some contraversy as to what camoflage this vehicle was Waldemmar Trojca portay this vehicle as having a base coat of green with yellow bands to the hull and the turret was all yellow with large black stencilled numbers however, being in a city and combat the vehicles were covered in grey fine cement powder and dirt so true identification is hard

[Kurttis Thomas]

Originally Posted by LAH 1 SS

Kurttis Thomas no this isnt the same vehicle however, it is a portrait of a vehicle from sPzabt 503 which the real vehicle in the photograph is from. There is some contraversy as to what camoflage this vehicle was Waldemmar Trojca portay this vehicle as having a base coat of green with yellow bands to the hull and the turret was all yellow with large black stencilled numbers however, being in a city and combat the vehicles were covered in grey fine cement powder and dirt so true identification is hard

You know what thank you I hadn't noticed the different camoflauge on the tank I need to slow things down sorry for being a bother. thank you though LAH.

Here's a Royal Tiger with the early Porsche Turret.