{"product_id":"boker-solingen-tiger-damascus-knife-rm-sd1-age-ver-etoct25","title":"Boker Solingen Tiger-Damascus Knife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003eThe impressive Boker Tiger-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003eDamascus\u003c\/a\u003e adds a very special model to our series of pocket knives steeped in history. The collector's knife with a historical past is a real piece of living history and combines high-quality craftsmanship with authentic materials. Known worldwide as the Tiger, the Panzerkampfwagen VI was used by the Wehrmacht from the late summer of 1942. It is considered one of the most famous tanks in history, despite its modest production number of only 1350 units and the resulting low strategic importance. The development of the heavy tank can be traced back to 1937, and series production began in August 1942. Today, there are only seven preserved units, which are exhibited all over the world. Due to the low availability, the so-called Frankentiger was even assembled for this purpose from wreckage parts of different production years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The tank parts we use come from a Tiger I of the Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, which was destroyed in combat in Latvia in the summer of 1944 in a heavily wooded area near the town of Bauska. Based on the wreckage found at the original excavation site, it was determined that this Tiger was an early to mid-production model. Examination of battle damage to the remains, military records and local historical accounts revealed that this Tiger tank collided with both a Russian T-34 medium tank and an SU-76 anti-tank gun, and was also damaged by a stationary 45-mm anti-tank gun. It is still unclear which of the impacts caused the most damage and sealed the fate of the Tiger. However, as several 76-mm fragments were lodged in the heavy armour, it is assumed that a nearby T-34 landed the decisive hits before it was destroyed 300 metres away, too.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Otto Carius and Albert Kerscher, two of the most successful tank commanders of the Second World War, were attempting to stop the advance of Soviet forces on Riga at the time, with the Schwere Panzerabteilung 502. The division was able to so devastatingly defeat the enemy blockade forces near Tukums that it was able to retreat to the Latvian Courland together with more than 500,000 other soldiers of the Heeresgruppe Nord. There the forces were encircled in the further course of the Soviet advance. The Kurland Cauldron served as a bridgehead and could be supplied by the Kriegsmarine via sea. It withstood six major attacks by Soviet forces until the unconditional surrender on 8 May, 1945.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The straight-edged Boker Tiger-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003eDamascus\u003c\/a\u003e is equipped with a unique \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003edamascus\u003c\/a\u003e blade made from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-steel\/\" style=\"\"\u003esteel\u003c\/a\u003e of the battle tank destroyed at Bauska. The non-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-stainless\/\" style=\"\"\u003estainless\u003c\/a\u003e mosaic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003edamascus\u003c\/a\u003e is forged for us by hand by Chad Nichols in the Intrepid pattern and is reminiscent of the tank tracks left in the ground by the Tiger's heavy tracks. Unlike conventional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003edamascus\u003c\/a\u003e, the production of mosaic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003edamascus\u003c\/a\u003e does not create layers, but complex \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\" style=\"\"\u003edamascus\u003c\/a\u003e bars are forged by hand into a mosaic in an elaborate and very complicated process. The ball-bearing blade is opened by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-thumb-stud\/\" style=\"\"\u003ethumb stud\u003c\/a\u003e and locked by a sturdy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-steel\/\" style=\"\"\u003esteel\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-framelock\/\" style=\"\"\u003eframelock\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-stonewash\/\" style=\"\"\u003estonewash\u003c\/a\u003e finish, while a Hinderer lock-stop acts as an over-extension protection for the lock. The overall shape of the knife pays homage to the famous lines of the tank, while the decorative pivot screw is modelled on the main drive sprocket. The slightly \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-contouring\/\" style=\"\"\u003econtoured\u003c\/a\u003e handle scales made of burlap \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-micarta\/\" style=\"\"\u003emicarta\u003c\/a\u003e are provided with precisely milled grooves, which are reminiscent of the characteristic surface structure of the Zimmerit coating of German armoured vehicles. With \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-lanyard-hole\/\" style=\"\"\u003elanyard hole\u003c\/a\u003e and milled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-clip\/\" style=\"\"\u003eclip\u003c\/a\u003e (tip-up\/r) with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-steel\/\" style=\"\"\u003esteel\u003c\/a\u003e ball. Handmade in the Boker Knife Manufactory in Solingen. Supplied with a classy suspended display, a certificate of authenticity and an individual serial number.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eType:Pocket Knife\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eBrand:Boker\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eOverall Length:20,00 cm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eBlade Length:8,50 cm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eBlade Thickness:3,90 mm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eWeight:139,00 g\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eBlade Material:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-damascus\/\"\u003eDamascus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eHandle Material:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-micarta\/\"\u003eMicarta\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eOpener:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-thumb-stud\/\"\u003eThumb Stud\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eOpening:Manual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eLock Type:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boker.de\/en\/lexicon-framelock\/\"\u003eFramelock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eMade in:Solingen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eItem Number:111103DAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eSame day dispatch on all orders before 3pm Monday-Friday \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236325249366,"sku":"111103DAM","price":349.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/0921\/4294\/files\/jjeixa12jab.jpg?v=1781775009","url":"https:\/\/bullseyecountrysport.co.uk\/products\/boker-solingen-tiger-damascus-knife-rm-sd1-age-ver-etoct25","provider":"Bullseye Country Sport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}