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Old 02-01-06, 01:14 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Interesting tidbit of trivia regarding Kelly's Heroes. The Tiger tanks in the film were constructed on the chassis of Russian T-34 tanks, since not one of the original Tigers which have survived WW2 are in driveable condition. Exactly the same thing was done 28 years later to reproduce a Tiger for the filming of Saving Private Ryan.
Actually is there not a drivable Tiger at Bovington in the UK?
Yes in fact:
http://www.tankmuseum.org/home.html

http://www.tiger-tank.com/

Still incomplete (they are looking for some stuff like a radio and other bits) but it runs.
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