Re: How far of the mark is this Tiger ?
There are some mismatches on this vehicle.
The large muzzle break, rubber road wheels, "dust-bin" cupola, left rear storage box, binocular sight, pistol port, mine launchers, and air filters belong on the early.
Some have two shovels on the front, and round spade on the second deck, and a flat shovel on the first.
The late had the shorter cupola, monocular sight, improved exhaust, smaller muzzle break, steel wheels, those (when zimmert was applied) did have it on vertical surfaces, even the turret.
As was said...some of each, all of nothing, and looking a bit too fresh off the assembly line. No damage/usage/extras of equipment/spare parts, stores.
Thomas L. Jentz's "Tigers at the front" has pictures of any combination of the above mentioned items you want to see. Except the one I see here. The secondary hatch is looking kinda round as well, instead of rectangular.
What is right?
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