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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: W7LPNRICK on October 20, 2010, 03:13:26 PM
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I didn't see a single Tiger in the attacking horde of German tanks. They all looked like M-47 Patton' s with a few M-60's mixed in. I was hoping to see and recognize a few. :(
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If you watch Tora Tora Tora or Midway or any other of the myriad of Hollywoold WW2 movies from the past and you'll see that the Japanese planes aren't Zekes but rather what are known as "Hollywood Zekes", which are Texan trainers modified to look like a Zeke.
ack-ack
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The first movie rule is "suspension of reality"
You are correct, but at the same time, it's a movie.... And a GREAT movie at that!!!
By 1965, it was hard as heck to get any Tigers or Shermans for the movie. Although I would have liked them to "mock" them up a little to look like King Tigers in the final scene.
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And may I just add one more thing........
Ob's stürmt oder schneit,
Ob die Sonne uns lacht
Der Tag glühend heiß
Oder eiskalt die Nacht
Bestaubt sind die Gesichter
Doch froh ist unser Sinn
Ist unser Sinn
Es braust unser Panzer
Im Sturmwind dahin
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Did you mean... Ob's stürmt oder schneit, ob die Sonne uns lacht, Der Tag glühend heiß, oder eiskalt die Nacht, Bestaubt sind die Gesichter, doch froh ist unser Sinn,. Ja, unser Sinn,. Es braust unser Panzer im Sturmwind dahin. :cheers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lh6NUaXx6I
or with English subs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hjDEbq6Yg4&feature=related
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Same with Patton.
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I didn't see a single Tiger in the attacking horde of German tanks. They all looked like M-47 Patton' s with a few M-60's mixed in. I was hoping to see and recognize a few. :(
How many operational Tigers do you think are still out there?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZEXMpqr1NQ
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Heck with that song. Lets get serious about war movie theme songs. And while not really Tigers, they did mock up those T34-85s to look the part anyway. And you have to love Oddball's M4A3 (76) :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBr2Xh599ZI&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZEXMpqr1NQ
The best scene in the movie!
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How many operational Tigers do you think are still out there?
THOUSANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :uhoh
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How many operational Tigers do you think are still out there?
Would seem that only one is in running order.
Aberdeen Tiger
This Tiger, originally assigned to the German heavy panzer unit s.Pz.Abt. 501, was captured in North Africa in 1943. The panzer was subsequently shipped by the U.S. Army to Aberdeen Proving Grounds for testing and analysis. (See Yank article.) After the war, the Tiger was displayed at Aberdeen for many years. But as of September 2005, this tank is not at Aberdeen, but is in Europe for restoration.
Bovington Tiger
This Tiger was also captured in North Africa. The Tiger was originally assigned to the German heavy panzer unit s.Pz.Abt. 504 with tactical number 131. After capture, the Tiger was shipped back to England for analysis. This Tiger is being restored to running order by The Tank Museum at Bovington. See http://www.tiger-tank.com/ for a journal of the restoration.
Saumur Tiger
This late Tiger I was captured in France and is currently on display at Musée des blindés in Saumur, France.
Vimoutiers Tiger
This Tiger was destroyed near the town of Vimoutiers, France during the German retreat from Normandy. After the war, the tank was largely forgotten and left to rust in a ditch. In the 1970s, the Tiger was moved to a display in the town, slightly patched, and repainted. This Tiger is in poor condition.
Kubinka Tiger
The Russian tank museum at Kubinka houses a surviving rubber-wheeled Tiger in good condition.
Snegiri Tiger
Originally used as a target at Russian proving grounds, this heavily damaged Tiger was displayed outdoors at the Lenino-Snegiri Museum of Military History. At one time, the Tiger was apparently moved to a museum in Saratov, Russia.
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I got to climb around on the Vimoutiers Tiger. It was something to see up close. I think it was blown up by the crew when they ran out of fuel. Big cracks in the armor. Still an impressive machine.
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Tiger II at the Patton Museum, at least it was until last month when they shut it down.
(http://www.51hangar.net/Photos/Patton/knigstigerpanzerviausfb14.html)
(http://www.51hangar.net/Photos/Patton/knigstigerpanzerviausfb13.jpg)
Also one at Bovington.
(http://www.51hangar.net/wallpapers/TigerII.jpg)
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Heck with that song. Lets get serious about war movie theme songs. And while not really Tigers, they did mock up those T34-85s to look the part anyway. And you have to love Oddball's M4A3 (76) :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBr2Xh599ZI&feature=related
Yup. specially after it got the turret blown off and he was wanting to go ram the Nazi's. Har!! :rofl
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Doesnt matter...Great Movie!
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Yup. specially after it got the turret blown off and he was wanting to go ram the Nazi's. Har!! :rofl
:confused:
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Would seem that only one is in running order.
Aberdeen Tiger
This Tiger, originally assigned to the German heavy panzer unit s.Pz.Abt. 501, was captured in North Africa in 1943. The panzer was subsequently shipped by the U.S. Army to Aberdeen Proving Grounds for testing and analysis. (See Yank article.) After the war, the Tiger was displayed at Aberdeen for many years. But as of September 2005, this tank is not at Aberdeen, but is in Europe for restoration.
Bovington Tiger
This Tiger was also captured in North Africa. The Tiger was originally assigned to the German heavy panzer unit s.Pz.Abt. 504 with tactical number 131. After capture, the Tiger was shipped back to England for analysis. This Tiger is being restored to running order by The Tank Museum at Bovington. See http://www.tiger-tank.com/ for a journal of the restoration.
Saumur Tiger
This late Tiger I was captured in France and is currently on display at Musée des blindés in Saumur, France.
Vimoutiers Tiger
This Tiger was destroyed near the town of Vimoutiers, France during the German retreat from Normandy. After the war, the tank was largely forgotten and left to rust in a ditch. In the 1970s, the Tiger was moved to a display in the town, slightly patched, and repainted. This Tiger is in poor condition.
Kubinka Tiger
The Russian tank museum at Kubinka houses a surviving rubber-wheeled Tiger in good condition.
Snegiri Tiger
Originally used as a target at Russian proving grounds, this heavily damaged Tiger was displayed outdoors at the Lenino-Snegiri Museum of Military History. At one time, the Tiger was apparently moved to a museum in Saratov, Russia.
Good list, but you can find a PDF file on this site for the Tiger, Panther and M26, plus some others that lists all know survivors.
http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers.html
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The first movie rule is "suspension of reality"
You are correct, but at the same time, it's a movie.... And a GREAT movie at that!!!
By 1965, it was hard as heck to get any Tigers or Shermans for the movie. Although I would have liked them to "mock" them up a little to look like King Tigers in the final scene.
You talking about the Henry Fonda / Robert Shaw film? I was not impressed. <shrug>
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:confused:
Yeah, really.....
Just let it go.
Besides, I thought Donald Sutherland was great in Kojak. ;)
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And may I just add one more thing........
Ob's stürmt oder schneit,
Ob die Sonne uns lacht
Der Tag glühend heiß
Oder eiskalt die Nacht
Bestaubt sind die Gesichter
Doch froh ist unser Sinn
Ist unser Sinn
Es braust unser Panzer
Im Sturmwind dahin
Friggin Awesome man! :rock