A Captured Beast (2 Viewers)

[Woodyskysolo]

 

[villagehorse]

Capturing a Tiger intact, is some achievement. Most often it’s by a tail shot. Very dangerous beast for sure. Robin.

 

[Woodyskysolo]

Capturing a Tiger intact, is some achievement. Most often it’s by a tail shot. Very dangerous beast for sure. Robin.

Lucky American's Robin, The beast has run out of fuel ️ (The strait of Hurmuz is still shut) The crew of a Sherman caught it before the German tank crew could blow it up. Paul

 

[mestell]

A very interesting setup Paul and I am sure there's an even more interesting story behind it as to how this big cat was captured in tact

Mike

 

[Woodyskysolo]

A very interesting setup Paul and I am sure there's an even more interesting story behind it as to how this big cat was captured in tact

Mike

Thanks Mike I really like the recovery vehicle and trailer but it's massive so I really need to have it out on my massive diorama bases. Paul

 

[Barkmann]

A very interesting setup Paul and I am sure there's an even more interesting story behind it as to how this big cat was captured in tact

Mike

Breakdown? Ran out of fuel, i think they had the reliability of Chevrolet, read somewhere that it was 10 hours maintenance for every 1 hour in action, whereas the Sherman was around 1 hour maintainance for 12 hours out in the field. People with way more indepth knowledge will know more.

Those US troops were luck to find a Tiger 1, The Chieftain [Nicholas Moran] has pointed out he thinks they only engaged them 3 or 4 times from D Day to VE Day.
Paul - I think one of the Yanks is saying "We could save this and flog it in a few years, it will be worth a fortune, I know a guy who has a Panther in his basement, lets try to get a deal off him"

 

[Woodyskysolo]

Breakdown? Ran out of fuel, i think they had the reliability of Chevrolet, read somewhere that it was 10 hours maintenance for every 1 hour in action, whereas the Sherman was around 1 hour maintainance for 12 hours out in the field. People with way more indepth knowledge will know more.

Those US troops were luck to find a Tiger 1, The Chieftain [Nicholas Moran] has pointed out he thinks they only engaged them 3 or 4 times from D Day to VE Day.
Paul - I think one of the Yanks is saying "We could save this and flog it in a few years, it will be worth a fortune, I know a guy who has a Panther in his basement, lets try to get a deal off him"

. I think Delboy said it best this time next year we will be millionaire's. Paul