A pair of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 Tigers abandoned at Larderello in Italy on June 25th 1944

As schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 retreated in Italy in the face of advancing Allied forces, the long march took its toll on their heavy vehicles and several Tigers were abandoned along the way after breaking down.

In this case Tiger 133 is at the side of the road while Tiger 201 is at an awkward angle. Both vehicles are missing their tracks, likely recovered to be used as spares for the remaining tanks. The vehicles attracted the interest on a US cameraman who captured this footage on June 27th, two days after the vehicles were abandoned.

Several US vehicles drive as the wrecks are filmed:

0:00 M31 Tank Recovery Vehicle based on the M3 Lee tank chassis

0:15 Dodge WC54 4x4 Ambulance

1:03 M10 Tank Destroyer fitted with some sandbag "armor" intended to offer greater protection but did not make much of a difference in practice and mostly just increased wear and tear

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