Battle of the Bulge (1965) “King Tiger“

M47 Patton tanks standing in for Tiger IIs in the 1965 film “Battle of the Bulge“ Adding some opinion here since this has gotten a lot of attention: I think the M47s were excellent stand-ins. Firstly, the M47 conveys the power and size of the Tiger II well. Weighing in at almost 50 tons, the M47 is closer in weight to the Tiger 1 than it is to a Sherman (Granted, it’s still 20 tons short of the Tiger 2). It’s also close in proportions. A lot of people have suggested that plywood mock ups should be added a