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The Vimoutiers Tiger tank is a World War II German Tiger I tank on outdoor display at Vimoutiers in the Orne Department, Normandy, France. The tank was abandoned by its crew in August 1944 during the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy.
- 6.316 m (20 ft 8.7 in), 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in) (gun facing forward)
- Henschel & Son
- Outskirts of Vimoutiers, beside the D979
- Tiger tank
The leading elements advanced eastwards from the town on the Caen road to a ridge at Point 213, where they were ambushed by Tiger I tanks of the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion. In less than 15 minutes numerous tanks, anti-tank guns and transport vehicles were destroyed, many by SS-Obersturmführer Michael Wittmann. The Germans then attacked ...
- 13 June 1944
- See Aftermath section
- Villers-Bocage, France
May 24, 2018 · The location of the Tiger II (lost in combat in August 1944) had been known about for the last 17 years as it is located was under a road near Paris – but there were objections to it being recovered.
Feb 1, 2023 · open heart tiger. Follow every step of the restoration of an iconic WWII German tank, recovered by the French army in 1944. Of these giants of 56 tons of steel launched in 1942 on the battlefields by the Third Reich, only 6 complete machines remain today.
When the Allied forces landed in France in June 1944, marking a significant phase of the European Theatre during World War II, they encountered the formidable German Tiger tanks. Weighing a...
Oct 4, 2022 · During a visit to Normandy, France, we made a 2 hour trip to visit a single Second World War tank in the Orne Department of the country. While tanks are far from a rare sight in Normandy, this one was particularly special: it was a Tiger!
Combat experience against the French SOMUA S35 cavalry tank and Char B1 heavy tank, and the British Matilda II infantry tanks during the Battle of France in June 1940 showed that the German Army needed better armed and armoured tanks.
