What Happened to the German Tiger Tanks After WW2 (ONLY 7 left)

After the fall of the Third Reich, thousands of fearsome German Tiger tanks seemed to vanish from the face of the earth almost overnight. This historical documentary explores the systematic destruction of these sixty-ton steel giants by Allied forces and reveals the incredible survival stories of the handful that remain in existence today.

We investigate why French and British forces tested these machines to destruction, how a bottle of cognac saved a King Tiger from the scrapyard, and the modern engineering efforts required to keep the famous Tiger 131 operational in 2025. The narrative examines the logistical failures that plagued these vehicles during the war and the post-war preservation efforts that transformed weapons of war into museum exhibits. From the firing ranges of the Soviet Union to private collections in the United Kingdom, we trace the lineage of the rarest armored vehicles in the world.

This channel provides in-depth analysis of military history, armored warfare technology, and the engineering legacy of World War II.

Timestamps:
0:00 - The Vanishing of the Monsters
0:58 - The Great Scrapping
2:00 - The French Myth
2:56 - The Lucky Capture
3:46 - The Long Sleep
4:37 - The Resurrection
5:27 - The 2025 Discovery
6:25 - The Survivor of the Ditch
7:28 - The Saumur King Tiger
9:07 - The Bottle of Cognac
10:03 - The Russian Targets
10:36 - The American Prize
10:52 - The Wheatcroft Mystery
11:23 - Why They Failed
12:10 - Modern Archaeology
13:03 - The Final Count
13:48 - Legacy of Steel