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Vince Abbott
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King Tiger Reference

Post by Vince Abbott »

If anyone is looking for a good excuse to get some King Tiger reference before their kit arrives then I can highly recommend a trip to the Dec44 Museum in La Gleize, Belgium.

I've been there three times now, the first visit was quite by chance and the other trips were on business to photograph the collection for a book on Allied & Axis equipment.

It's well worth a visit and the whole area is steeped in "Battle of the Bulge" history, the museum houses a very fascinating collection of very rare gear collected by the owner directly from backyards and surrounding fields.

As many of you will already know they've got a king Tiger parked right outside which hasn't moved in the past 64 years since the battle, it has suffered at some point by being used as target practice by the Allies just after the town was liberated

I also managed to grab some "Then & Now" images which are always fascinating to see.

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These photos were taken in the very next town of Stoumont, most of these black & white photos should be familiar as they are from the film footage taken during the fierce battle to capture the town. Something kinda spooky about standing on the exact same spot a fully tooled up Panther would have rolled past 64 years earlier!

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Post by leesellars »

Hello Vince

Good photos Thank you. 8)

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Post by Jim Slothower »

Great Pics Vince, Thanks.

Jim

Ian Rodney

Post by Ian Rodney »

Hi Vince,

Great reference pics from you as usual, I like the 'then and now' pics too........nice to see you back on the Armorek Forum.

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chris fry
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Post by chris fry »

hello vince,

have you every been to this musuem, ardennen poteau 44museum, it is about a 10 min drive from the place you have just been describing, it is mainly us army vechiles but he has some german and russian vechiles and artefacts, he also has a very nice us halftrack, and there is a very good shop selling allsorts of ww11 items, the web site is www.museum-poteau44.be

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Post by Robert E Morey »

Awesome comparison photos Vince. Thank you for posting them! Very cool to see them - from those of us stuck across the pond.
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Post by Allan Richards »

Superb comparison photos. The KT is looking a little sad with collapsed suspension but at least it seems to be kept painted. I would love these vehicles to be restored but I think that the Tiger 1 at Vimoutiers http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/vt.html could be kept preserved as it is like a time capsule and window into history.

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