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Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
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Rikard_Hufschmied
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Looks like Kevin Wheatcroft is taking good care of it. Aberdeen Tiger I Not that I needed the translation but it was nice to get Swedish subtitles Rik _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Thanks much! Somehow I dont remember that show... Neil

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Here's a recent article about him: www.ft.com/cms/s/442a5...e2340.html Neil

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
I didn't realize that they had made this tank a cutaway. Has it been like that for a while or is that something they have done recently? If they restore like that - it will definately need to be kept indoors when brought back to the US. It is due to come back the the US, isn't it? Does anybody know when? Chris Neel

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
It would have been cut open shortly after it arrived at APG. I suspect it wont come back to the US until the Ordnance Museum moves (supposedly at least) into a new building (supposedly) at Fort Lee. Neil

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
- Neil_Baumgardner Here's a recent article about him: www.ft.com/cms/s/442a5...e2340.html Neil Wow ... 80% of a King Tiger in pieces, I'd love to see that. I tip my hat! Rik _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Yes it's a kind of big big Meccano game, or Lego... but when you see what you can do with a wreck of a Jagdpanther coming from a fire range.. (thinking about Mike Gibbs' Jagdpanther) P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:36 pm
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I didn't realize that they had made this tank a cutaway. Has it been like that for a while or is that something they have done recently?

If they restore like that - it will definately need to be kept indoors when brought back to the US.

It is due to come back the the US, isn't it? Does anybody know when?

Chris Neel

Yes it is due to come back. I will let this board know as soon as I know anything.

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Does anyone has a recent good quality photo of this tank, either in Germany or in Kevin Wheatcroft collection? I would use it for my PDF file listing the surviving Tigers. Thanks in advance P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: A few per cent of those 80%
Re: "80% of a King Tiger in pieces, I'd love to see that." According to the rumours, this could actually be the rear part: http://www.hartziel.de/index.htm?/fragmente/index.htm How many per cent of the 80% are that? Regards, AndrÃƒÂ© Flener

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:31 pm
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- AndrÃƒÂ©_Flener

According to the rumours, this could actually be the rear part:

That's not only a rumor, but that was confirmed by the photos on this website and by somebody who visited his collection few weeks ago :

http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic.php?p=108388#108388

The problem is now to know what else he has of a Kingtiger.

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:21 pm
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I got some info this evening that Mr Wheatcroft has a Panzer II and a Marder II in his collection. There was a Marder II in Sinsheim, but it is currently not there. The Panzer II which was in Munster also seems not to be in Germany.

For me, it's clear that these 2 tanks come from Aberdeen and are currently on loan to Mr Wheatcroft, with the Tiger I.

Pierre-Olivier

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:39 pm
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- the_shadock

I got some info this evening that Mr Wheatcroft has a Panzer II and a Marder II in his collection. There was a Marder II in Sinsheim, but it is currently not there. The Panzer II which was in Munster also seems not to be in Germany.

For me, it's clear that these 2 tanks come from Aberdeen and are currently on loan to Mr Wheatcroft, with the Tiger I.

Pierre-Olivier

I'm pretty sure the Panzer II is gone from Germany. On a trip to Munster some years ago, I talked with one of the staff who was royally pissed that they had to send it back after having spent so much time and effort restoring it. Understandably, it was quite a beauty.

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Pierre-Olivier, That is very interesting information. I hope it indicates that the Ordnance Museum is finally starting to take some interest in its collection loaners and maybe, just maybe (fingers crossed) is preparing for their return... Neil

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Aberdeen Tiger I Discovery Channel footage (recent)
Hi Pierre-Olivier Here is one pic of the outside of the Aberdeen tiger, I'm pretty sure I have some pics taken showing the cutaway side when it was in Germany, but I have to burrow through my files HTH Jeff Lewis

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