Panzer Crews Had Toy Tanks (1 Viewer)

[PanzerAce1944]

Actual rare period photo of a Panzer crewman playing with a model Tiger Tank

Wayne

 

[nysoldiers]

That's a good looking model, better than Hauser or Lineol made after the war.
Are you sure its not photo-shopped?

 

[PanzerAce1944]

That's a good looking model, better than Hauser or Lineol made after the war.
Are you sure its not photo-shopped?

Here are a few more, with one being a card board cut out model.

Wayne

 

[theBaron]

That's a good looking model, better than Hauser or Lineol made after the war.
Are you sure its not photo-shopped?

Yeah, I had the same thought. They're pretty cool images, and it's certainly plausible that the Germans used models for training purposes, just like we did. But the quality and detail of the models in the photos still have me skeptical. The Tiger looks suspiciously modern, as models go. The Elefant does look a little more like something made in the 40s, probably out of wood for the body and the road wheels. High quality, but still from that period. I'm curious to see any more images, to help confirm.

Prost!
Brad