11 May 2022 Garand Picture of the Day

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In the top picture the guys are standing in front of a presumably knocked-out early Panzerkampfwagen VI Aus. E (Tiger I), "early" evidenced by the tall commander's cupola on the top of the turret. But what is all that junk hanging off the front of the 88mm cannon?

Bob

Stuff coming loose from the mantlet.

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Originally Posted by Daan Kemp

Stuff coming loose from the mantlet.

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I think you are right!

Bob

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Originally Posted by Bob Womack

In the top picture the guys are standing in front of a presumably knocked-out early Panzerkampfwagen VI Aus. E (Tiger I), "early" evidenced by the tall commander's cupola on the top of the turret. But what is all that junk hanging off the front of the 88mm cannon?

Bob

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Ahhh! Frozen C rations! You can see the looks of epicurean ecstacy on their faces.