Pz Kpfw Tiger Ausf. B (production turret) • Tank Museum

Current Condition

Good. Not in running condition, but drive train and turret traverse mechanism works. Has minor combat damage.

Vehicle History

Turret No. 104
1st SS Panzer Corps (2 crosskeys and leaves) badge originally on vehicle.
The location of this tank's demise is probably Magny-en-Vexin, on 30 August 1944. It belonged to SS Panzer-Abteilung 101 and was commanded by SS-Oberscharfuhrer Sepp Franzl. It suffered transmission failure and was abandoned by its crew. Sergeant Roberts, 23rd Hussars, put two rounds into the right side of the tank, just above the top run of the tracks but it was already immobilised by then.
It is said that the tank was recovered by the Royal Engineers in January 1945 and shipped back to Britain.
(from museum website)

Chassis number 280092.