“Tiger!” – a cry that struck fear into many a soldier’s heart during the Second World War. Little wonder when it meant that you were about to encounter 50-odd tons of armoured might, impervious to all but the heaviest weapons and with an 88mm gun whose shells could punch right through another tank from a mile away.

Tanks, though, don’t operate themselves – they need crewmen. Crewmen like the five here who will tell you…

A Tiger’s Tale