Series: Tiger II V2
Tiger II V2 Extra: Off the Beaten Track
The size of my original article on Tiger II V2 got a little out of hand. To keep the length down, the section with a comprehensive background on Tiger II tracks is published here as a separate article for the tech-savvy readers. Being a test vehicle, it is not surprising that Tiger II V2 covered…
[Video] Tiger II V2 Extra: On the Move
On January 14, 2020, Tiger II V2 was placed in the Nationaal Militar Museum, the Netherlands. The plan was for it to stay till September 2021. Due to the COVID-19 situation, plans changed, however, and the loan was extended several times, until January 2022. Tiger II V2 served as one of the highlights of the…
Dockside Mystery – Uncovering a Forgotten Stop of Tiger II V2
Some time ago, two grainy black-and-white photographs of an unknown Tiger II suddenly appeared in my inbox. At first glance, the features suggested it might be Tiger II V2, the well-known prototype. But the backdrop raised far more questions than it answered: French lettering, outlines of a harbour scene, and other details I had never…