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Swiss have Tiger Tanks?
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:29 pm
by mdh_slith
Reuters is reporting that the Swiss Military Museum is renovating a King Tiger of the 506th Heavy Tank Battalion. One of 8 left in the world and they want to make it the 2nd driveable KT left.
Re: Swiss have Tiger Tanks?
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:28 pm
by VirgilInTheSKY
According to wikipedia, this one was given to Switzerland by France after WW2.
Re: Swiss have Tiger Tanks?
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:41 pm
by wecker
Thats correct - I paid a visit to the museum in 2017.
http://www.koenigstiger.ch/
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Re: Swiss have Tiger Tanks?
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:03 am
by sinbuster
That is very cool. The bottom is actually smaller than I would have expected. Turret looks like it weighs as much as the rest of the tank.