Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2For the past two years, I have been working on a series of articles on Henschel’s test site at Haustenbeck. So far, I have covered the origin and use of the site, as well as most of the vehicles that…
Telling apart the 810s from the 251s
Read more: Telling apart the 810s from the 251sLooks can be deceiving and perhaps all the more in the case of this half-track. You’d be forgiven for thinking this is a German-built SdKfz 251, but in reality we are looking at a post-war Czechoslovak half-track. In this article…
King of the bulge
Read more: King of the bulgeOne of only a handful left, this King Tiger is perhaps the best known of the lot. Located in the picturesque town of La Gleize in the Ardennes, Belgium, this is the only Tiger II visible from the public road.…
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[Book] Panther – External appearance & design changes
Read more: [Book] Panther – External appearance & design changesIn Panther, Martin Block and the late Roddy MacDougall combine a multitude of sources to present a single volume containing all contemporary knowledge about the Panther, its external appearance and design changes. It is not out of place in the…
The Panther: a British walk-around
Read more: The Panther: a British walk-aroundAs promised, here is the walk-around of Bovington’s Panther tank. According to the plaque welded to glacis, this was the 8th vehicle to be completed at the Laatzen factory under command of 823rd REME workshop. If you are interested in…
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[Book] Der andere Tiger by Michael Fröhlich
Read more: [Book] Der andere Tiger by Michael FröhlichMichael Fröhlich’s latest work dives into the history behind The other Tiger. In this 287 pages long volume the author explores the, what he considers, underexposed side of the Tiger history. Instead of focussing on Henschel’s winning design for the…
Leopard 2 PT 06
Read more: Leopard 2 PT 06Hah, yet another Leopard 2 prototype! I stumbled upon these images of a Leopard 2 prototype waaay back when I administrated a site solely about the development of the Leopard 2. The original author of the photos was so kind…
Saumur’s “Bretagne” Panther: facts & fiction
Read more: Saumur’s “Bretagne” Panther: facts & fictionAt this year’s Tank fest, Wargaming presented the newly restored Bretagne Panther. Starting in 2017, this Panther was restored at Musée des Blindés courtesy of the publisher of World of Tanks. The reveal of the Panther tank was accompanied by…
Airborne commemoration Ginkel Heath
Read more: Airborne commemoration Ginkel HeathDuring operation Market Garden, the Ginkelse Heide or Ginkel Heath near Ede was designated DZ (drop zone) Y. On 18 September 1944 about 2000 paratroopers of the 4th Parachute Brigade (1st British Airborne Division) landed on the heath. The Ginkel…
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