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Friday, March 01, 2019 - 11:05 AM UTC
As part of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day fighting, Dragon is releasing a kit of the probableTiger I tank that Michael Wittmann actually used in the Battle of Villers-Bocage
No German panzer ace is better known than Hauptsturmführer Michael Wittmann. Furthermore, one of his most famous battles was at the village of Villers-Bocage in Normandy on 13 June 1944, a mere week after the D-Day landings.

As the British, in particular the 22nd Armoured Brigade, attempted to exploit a gap in German defenses west of Caen, they were ambushed by Tiger I tanks of s.Pz.Abt.101 under the command of Wittmann. A great number of British tanks and vehicles were destroyed in a short but fierce engagement.

There is great debate about which tank Wittmann actually used in the Battle of Villers-Bocage, but many believe that he commanded a Tiger I Late-Production bearing the turret number ‘212’. In the meantime, two other strong possibilities are "222" and "231" which are also included in the decal markings as well. That tank was coated in Zimmerit.
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Is this a David Byrden project or just a reboxing to maximize ROI?
MAR 01, 2019 - 11:50 AM
I would suggest a reboxing, might include a new part though.
MAR 01, 2019 - 11:56 AM
Dull as dishwater.
MAR 01, 2019 - 12:04 PM
Looks like a rebox of 6383
MAR 02, 2019 - 04:12 PM
Probably, or Cyber's CH-6610 release with different decals. Are there any good photos of this particular tank that we can use as reference for details? I'd rather build something representing this particular tank than the overworked 007 variant.
MAR 03, 2019 - 03:28 AM
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