Restorers working on the revival of the “Royal tank” of the Third Reich : In the World : Vladim

News 25 February, 2018

In the Internet appeared the video of the recovery of the heavy tank Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B, which is also known as the “Royal tiger”. Over the machine now works restorer Uwe Harnack.

 

A specialist in the military Museum of Switzerland, where the tank is located the past 12 years. Externally it looks great, but the inside tank was corroded and rust. Help CHARNAME and other enthusiasts who want to bring the car to running condition.

The “Royal tank” was used by the Wehrmacht in 1941-1945 until the end of world war II in the European part. He was the last serial heavy tank, which produced the Third Reich. The car was distinguished by a strong booking, but were unreliable due to its huge mass of 70 tonnes and a bad propulsion motor: 700 horsepower. Only the war managed to produce up to five hundred “Royal tanks.”