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Tiger Tank Monument (Vimoutiers Tiger Tank), Vimoutiers
Vimoutiers›Orne›Normandy›Northern France›France
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20min
20min
Free Entry
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4 attractions · 2h 44min · transit route
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About Tiger Tank Monument
A German Tiger I tank from WWII, abandoned on August 21, 1944, during the final days of the Battle of Normandy. The tank belonged to the 102nd SS Heavy Panzer Battalion and ran out of fuel while attempting to escape the Falaise Pocket encirclement. The crew disabled the vehicle with explosive charges before fleeing.
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The tank nearly disappeared forever. In 1966, a local scrap dealer began dismantling it, and another in Caen started cutting apart the turret. A local WWII veteran, the mayor, and a historian intervened just in time, purchasing the remains for 5,500-6,000 francs to preserve this piece of history.
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