snakestretcher52

...one on each side, just forward of the frontal armour, and to the rear of the track access panels (?). I can't think of any reason for them other than for attaching accessories-track sections maybe?

Wehrmacht39

you mean these?

BiggTony

It's where the jib boom could be attached to work on the sprockets.

edit:although this isn't in reference to the holes your inquiring about, here's a great link to Tigers being worked on and transported.
http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/Bund...01111183_bu3Sh

snakestretcher52

I'm afraid not-I'm analogue only (film) and don't have a digital camera. If it's any help the holes are 5mm diameter with a raised flange.

smittyrob

As dedmonwakin already mentioned it was for mounting a jib boom for sprocket removal
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_72...tm.htm#7279805

yellowshaker

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I have a dumb question. Did the crews carry these booms on board for field service?

BiggTony

:Smitty, thanks for postin a pic of it.

Looks pretty portable, I wouldn't doubt if that was carried by select few tanks in a convoy.  

rivetcounter

The jibs where carried by the maintenance section not on the tanks, tanks where already full of the kit they required on a day to day basis

1sgt

Snake,
I was about to send the pic here to show you what it was used for, but Smittyrob has what I believe is the original use of the pocket. The pic I'm sending is from the book " Tiger Tanks at War" by Michael Green and James D. Brown. While they may have discovered an alternative use ( or just made it up? ) I believe the pic from smitty is correct. Just goes to show, you can't believe everything you read. That's why I'm not a rivet counter. If it looks good to me, atha's all that matters.

Jim

Wozwasnt

Thats was a Britsh army report, so they were just guessing what the holes are for.

snakestretcher52

Brilliant, thanks very much for solving the mystery. This forum has a wealth of knowledgeable members.