A once feared German titan is breaking cover for the upcoming Tankfest in Dorset.
The only fully-working King Tiger – a formidable armoured beast first used by Axis crews at Normandy in 1944 – is making tracks from its usual home at the Musee des Blindes in West France, to appear at the Bovington show from June 27 to 29.
Enthusiasts predict the huge vehicle, which was assembled from parts of captured kit at the end of the conflict, will be a showstopper.
Nik Wyness, from event organiser the Tank Museum, said: “We try to ensure there is always something that people will not have seen before.”
Visit tankmuseum.org for further information on the annual event.
