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Volume II
The Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E was developed from January 1937 to early 1942. The
development history included such protoypes as the Durchbruchwagen I, Durchbruchwagen II,
VK30.01 (H), VK36.01 (H), VK30.01 (P) and VK45.01 (H). It was produced from August 1942 to
August 1944 for a total of 1355 units completed.
Units that were issued/used the Tiger I were: s.Pz.Abt. 501 (424), s.Pz.Abt. 502 (511),
s.Pz.Abt. 503 ("Feldherrnhalle"), s.Pz.Abt. 504, s.Pz.Abt. 505, s.Pz.Abt. 506, s.Pz.Abt.507,
s.Pz.Abt. 508, s.Pz.Abt. 509, s.Pz.Abt. 510. s.SS-Pz.Abt. 101, s.SS-Pz.Abt. 102, s.SS-Pz.Abt. 103,
Pz.Abt (Fkl), 13./Pz.Rgt. "Grodeutschland", III./Pz.Rgt. "Grodeutschland", s.Pz.Kp. "Hummel",
s.Pz.Kp. "Meyer", 4./SS-Pz.Rgt. 1, 13./SS-Pz.Rgt. 1, 8./SS-Pz.Rgt. 2, s.Pz.Kp./SS-Pz.Rgt. 2, 4./SS-
Pz.Rgt. 3, 9./SS-Pz.Rgt. 3, Tiger-Gruppe Fehrmann, Pz.Abt. Mncheberg, Panzergruppe Paderborn.
Pz.Lehr-Abt. Putlos, Pz.Div. "Clausewitz"
The Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B was developed from April 1942 to mid 1943. The
development history included such prototypes as VK45.02 (H), VK45.02 (P) and VK45.03 (H). It
was produced from October 1943 until the end of the war in May 1945 for a total of 492 units
completed.
Units that were issued/used the Tiger II were: s.Pz.Abt. 501 (424), s.Pz.Abt. 502 (511),
s.Pz.Abt. 503 ("Feldherrnhalle"), s.Pz.Abt. 505, s.Pz.Abt. 506, s.Pz.Abt. 507, s.Pz.Abt. 509,
s.Pz.Abt. 510, Pz.Kp. (Flk) 316, s.SS-Pz.Abt. 501, S.SS-Pz.Abt. 502, s.SS-Pz.Abt. 503, Pz/Kp.
Kummersdorf, Pz.Abt. Mncheberg.
Not all units will be represented in these 2 volumes as photographs of some units are not
publicly available in the Wiki Commons.
Photographs will be organized in this order: Heer s.Pz.Abt., smaller Heer units, SS-s.Pz.Abt.
and then smaller SS units. Please refer to the table of contents to quickly see photographs of the unit
you are looking for.
I would like to thank Grant Hall, Chris Brown, David Byrden and Mario Lippert, members
of the Tiger im Focus forum. Without their help this project would not be possible.
Table of Contents
Volume I
Heer Units
s.Pz.Abt. 501
s.Pz.Abt. 502
s.Pz.Abt. 503
s.Pz.Abt. 503 (Tiger II)
s.Pz.Abt. 504
s.Pz.Abt. 505
Volume II
SS Units
3.Kp. Tiger in front of the Victor Emanuel II monument, Rome, Italy, mid February 1944.
3.Kp. Tiger near Rome, Italy, Early 1944.
3.Kp. Tiger near Rome, Italy, early 1944.
3.Kp. Tiger awaiting recovery is passed by a Sturmpanzer IV (Sturmpanzer-Abteilung 216), near Nettuno,
Italy, March 1944.
Uknown Tiger, Italy, February 1944
Unknown Tiger and an 8,8 cm PaK 43 (L/71) auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw. III/IV (Sf) "Nashorn/Hornisse" Nr.
211 sit near two knocked out M4 Sherman tanks, Italy, April 1944.
3.Kp. Tiger rolls through the Porta del Popolo, Rome, Italy, February 1944.
3.Kp. Tiger sits in front of the church Santa Maria di Loreto, Rome, February 1944.
A 2.Kp. Tiger has work done on the suspension, near Aprilia, Italy, February 1944.
A 2.Kp. Tiger has work done on the suspension, near Aprilia, Italy, February 1944.
A 2.Kp. Tiger has work done on the suspension, near Aprilia, Italy, February 1944.
A 2.Kp. Tiger being towed by two Sd.Kfz. 9, near Nettuno, Italy, March 1944
A 1.Kp. Tiger has work on the drive assembly done near Nettuno, Italy, March 1944.
A 2.Kp. Tiger is having its track removed so work can be done on the drive assembly near Nettuno, Italy,
March 1944.
2.Kp. Tiger having maintenance done near Nettuno, Italy, March 1944
Befehlstiger A2 is having some maintenance performed on it near Nettuno, Italy, March 1944. This
Befehlstiger is interesting because it has both the old and new placement for C-hook holders on its back
plate, one between the exaust holes and one on the upper left corner.
Befehlstiger A2 is having some maintenance performed on it near Nettuno, Italy, March 1944.
s.Pz.Abt. 509
Tiger 2x4 being resupplied with fuel and ammunition, probably during the road march from Jendrezosh to
Stupnika, Soviet Union, August 1944.
Tiger 2x4 being resupplied with fuel and ammunition, probably during the road march from Jendrezosh to
Stupnika, Soviet Union, August 1944.
III./Pz.Rgt. "Grodeutschland"
Unknown Tiger resupplies its ammunition before Operation "Zitadelle", Eastern front, Soviet Union, early
July 1943.
8./SS-Pz.Rgt. 2 "Das Reich"
Tiger 812 during a small field exercise when SS-Reichsfhrer Heinrich Himmler visited the unit, west of
Kharkov, Soviet Union, 24 April 1943.
Tiger 831 near Kharkov, Soviet Union, April 1943.
Tiger 831 near Kharkov, Soviet Union, April 1943.
Tiger 812 during a small field exercise when SS-Reichsfhrer Heinrich Himmler visited the unit, west of
Kharkov, Soviet Union, 24 April 1943.
Tiger 812 during a small field exercise when SS-Reichsfhrer Heinrich Himmler visited the unit, west of
Kharkov, Soviet Union, 24 April 1943.
s.Pz.Kp./SS-Pz.Rgt. 2 "Das Reich"
Tiger S22 sits behind SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Hans Soretz (commmander of S11), he knocked out the 2000 th
enemy tank for the division, near the Dnjepr River, Soviet Union, early November 1943.
With Tiger S22 in the background SS-Oberscharfhrer Adolf Peichl congratulates SS-Hauptsturmfhrer
Hans Soretz on the destruction of the divisions 2000th enemy tank, near the Dnjepr River, Soviet Union, early
November 1943.
With Tiger S22 in the background Oberscharfhrer Adolf Peichl and SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Hans Soretz
celebrate the destruction of the divisions 2000th enemy tank, near the Dnjepr River, Soviet Union, early
November 1943.
With Tiger S22 in the background SS-Oberscharfhrer Adolf Peichl congratulates SS-Hauptsturmfhrer
Hans Soretz on the destruction of the divisions 2000th enemy tank, near the Dnjepr River, Soviet Union, early
November 1943. The taofu symbol (chinese good luck symbol) can clearly be seen in this photograph.
Tiger S34 uring Operation "Zitadelle", near Kursk, Soviet Union, before July 17 1943
Tiger S14 engages enemy armor during Operation "Zitadelle", near Kursk, Soviet Union, July 1943.
Two unidentified Tigers and a StuG III move forward during Operation "Zitadelle", Soviet Union, July 1943.
Tiger S24 during Operation "Zitadelle", near Kursk, Soviet Union, July 1943.
Tiger S21 rolls through Kharkov, Soviet Union, mid 1943.
Tiger S33 followed by Tiger S13 near Kirowograd, Soviet Union, just before 20 October 1943.
Tiger S33 followed by Tiger S13 near Kirowograd, Soviet Union, just before 20 October 1943.
Tiger S13 near Kirowograd, Soviet Union, just before 20 October 1943.
Johann T Doroschuk in the commanders cupola of Tiger S14 during Operation "Zitadelle", near Kursk, July
1943.
Tiger S11 is passed by infantry of SS-Panzergrenedier Division "Das Reich", Voronezh Front near Kursk,
July 1943.
Tiger S23 followed by a column of Tigers during Operation "Zitadelle" near Kursk, July 1943.
9./SS-Prz.Rgt. 3 "Totenkopf"
Tiger 912 having its gun replaced at a Panzer-Instandsetzung, Bacau, Romania, June 1944.
Members of the Werkstattkompanie work on the turret of Tiger 912, the chassis sits back out of the way,
Bacau, Romania, June 1944.
Tiger 912 having its gun tube removed at a Panzer-Instandsetzung, Bacau, Romania, June 1944.
Men of the Werkstattkompanie struggle to pull the gun tube from the turret of Tiger 912, Bacau, Romania,
June 1944
Tiger 912 moves forward near Bacau, Romania, June 1944
s.SS-Pz.Abt. 101 "LSSAH"
Internet Sources
Alan Hamby, "Tiger I Information Center", www.alanhamby.com/tiger.html, 2003 (accessed 29 July 2011)
Contributors, "Tiger im Focus", www.tiif.de, 2001 (accessed 28 July 2011)
Team Panzer-Archiv, "Panzer-Archiv", www.panzer-archiv.de, 2001 (accessed 28 July 2011)
Contirbutors, "Axis History Forum", forum.axishistory.com, 2000 (accessed 27 July 2011)