Damaged turret of a Panzer VI Tiger I heavy tank under repair, Russia, 21 Jun 1943

Caption     Damaged turret of a Panzer VI Tiger I heavy tank under repair, Russia, 21 Jun 1943 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archives
Identification Code   Bild 101I-022-2923-13A
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PzKpfw VI Ausf. E 'Tiger I'   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 536 x 800 pixels
Photos on Same Day 21 Jun 1943
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
13 Feb 2011 07:18:35 PM

TIGER TAKES A HIT:

Lucky for the gunner that the mantel was thick, he could have taken it in the face.
To do that much damage, the round must have been of high caliber. Check out the chunks and pices broken off laying on the support arm.

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