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Tiger I in Tunisia - spare tracks on front?
Wolfhead
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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2006 - 08:01 PM UTC
Hi guys,

Could a Tiger I of sPzAbt.501in Tunisia ('42-'43) have spare tracks attached to the front (as additional armour protection)?

Or maybe this was a later modification?

Cheers,
Soren

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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2006 - 09:33 PM UTC

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Hi guys,

Could a Tiger I of sPzAbt.501in Tunisia ('42-'43) have spare tracks attached to the front (as additional armour protection)?

Or maybe this was a later modification?

Cheers,
Soren




According to this photo, the answer is YES!

Steve

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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2006 - 11:45 PM UTC
Hi Soren the quick answer is yes as you can see by the picture ...but it was only those of the second company that had the tracks there and you'll notice they do not have the lights lowered to the front of the hull as those in the first company ...so if you do one with the tracks on the front the number has to start with a 2 and the lights have to be in their regular position.

hth
Rick
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