Forces of Valour metal 1:16 Waffen SS panzerkamfwagen Ausf E Tiger 1 Tank Ace Commander Michael Wittmanns ( the Black Baron ) Villers Bocage Assault Normandy 19th June 1944 Limited edition boxed set with certificates a book on the history of Michael wittmann and of the action Considered one of the greatest extraordinary Tank battles of WW2 and book on the history of the Tiger Tank considered one of the best Tanks of World War 2 it’s heavy armour made it impervious to virtually all allied tanks very much feared by Allied tank crews a highly detailed set with extreme Metal parts detailed interior Opening hatches mounted turret MG42 machine gun extra metal tank tracks fitted to the turret side clips and front armour gave added protection all removable a 1/16 highly detailed Wittman figure working metal tracks removable Maybach engine boxed two resin fuel drums and metal D Day tank Traps metal tow cable hinged front mudguards and side mudguards antenna removable all boxed separately in foam protection box accurate camouflage paint nicely weathered Red 222 graphics late Tiger mk 1 from the Panzer 101st Heavy tank battalion Germany’s Ace tank commander attacked a column of British firefly Sherman and Cromwell Tanks several armoured half tracks of the 7th armoured division 4th Yeomanry desert Rats in Villers Bocage Normandy on a tea break

Preparing to attack the city of Caen Normandy ace Commander Wittman immediately decided on a surprise attack with a single Tiger 1 tank Red 222 in 15 minutes the entire British column was destroyed then joined by 4 other Tiger 1 tanks The remaining armoured British Cromwell tanks were destroyed severely delaying the allies taking Caen out of German control Hitler awarded him swords added to his Knights cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves The replica is in great condition rare highly collectible ( the Extreme metal kit examples are available on my other listings not included + Force of valour 1/16 D Day Sherman Tank Extreme metal set )