Postwar Allied testing of German Armor at secret Henschel tank testing grounds (Henschel Panzerversuchsstation) in Haustenbeck,Germany. Seen are Valentine tank, Tiger II (AKA King Tiger, or Royal Tiger) Tank and Self-propelled Gun mounted on Valentine chassis tank. The Royal Tiger Tank with broken gun barrel moves on the ground and breaks through a grove of small trees. Seventy-six mm antitank gun mounted on Valentine chassis firing shells at the hulk of an original Tiger Tank. (These tests could provide data affecting future Allied tank designs.)
German tanks at secret Henschel tank testing grounds (Henschel Panzerversuchsstation), Haustenbeck, Germany. Tiger II (AKA Royal Tiger or King Tiger) Tank wades through a water obstacle. Suspension and bogey system of the Royal Tiger Tank. Comparison of unfinished chassis of the German E-100 experimental super heavy tank with the light Valentine Tank.
Postwar testing of German Armor at Henschel tank testing grounds (Henschel Panzerversuchsstation) Haustenbeck, Germany. Comparison of unfinished chassis of the E-100 experimental super heavy tank with the light Valentine Tank. 76 mm antitank gun on Valentine chassis fires big guns. British soldier points out holes made in the 80 mm armor plate. Several British soldiers sit on a tank.