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Heavy Tiger tanks

Pz.Kpfw.Tiger Ausf.E tanks from the 508th Heavy Tank Battalion (sPzAbt 508), guarding the border between Austria and northern Italy, 1943.


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The unit is on the Brenner Pass to reinforce the Wehrmacht’s response to Allied landings at Salerno. At this time the battalion had a full complement of 45 Tiger tanks - three companies with 15 vehicles each and 3 HQ vehicles.