The turret of the German Tiger tank, destroyed by an explosion in the Battle of Tunisia
turret of the Tiger tank

 

Battle for North Africa: German PzKpfw. VI Tiger tank turret No. 142 is a heavy tank from the 501st Panzer Battalion of the Nazi Wehrmacht destroyed by an explosion in Beja, Tunisia.
The Tiger tank, which fell into the hands of the allies due to the lack of possibility of evacuation, was blown up by American sappers.

In the background of Tiger tank is the destroyed German Pz.Kpfw. IV medium tank.



Location: Beja, Tunisia
Date: March 1943

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