Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf E (Early Production), ‘Tiger 131’, Schwere Panzer-Abeilung 504, Point 174, Gueriat Atach, Tunisia, 24th April 1943, ‘To Catch a Tiger.’
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf E (Early production)
‘Tiger 131’, Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504, Point 174, Gueriat el Atach,
Tunisia, 24th April 194, ‘To catch a Tiger’
Although the Allies had become aware of
a powerful new German heavy tank from
its introduction on the Eastern Front
in September 1942, British and
Commonwealth forces would not encounter
the mighty Tiger I until the final stages of the
battles to capture Tunis in April 1943. During
heavy fighting around Guriat el Atach, one
Tiger tank was abandoned by its crew and
captured by British troops, who defended their
impressive prize until it could be recovered and
repaired. Highlighting the significance of this
acquisition, Tiger 131 was later inspected by both
King George VI and Winston Churchill and would
become the most famous fighting vehicle in the world
