Tiger I - Wikipedia
Despite the low number produced, shortages in qualified crew and the considerable fuel consumption in the face of ever shrinking resources, Tigers (including Tiger IIs) destroyed at least 10,300 enemy tanks and 11,380 anti-tank guns and artillery pieces for the loss of 1,725 Tigers [clarification needed] (including large numbers of operational ...
Tiger II - Wikipedia
The Tiger II was a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, [a] often shortened to Tiger B. [9] The ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 182. [9] (Sd.Kfz. 267 and 268 for command vehicles). It was also known informally as the Königstiger [9] (German for Bengal ...
Tiger 131 - Wikipedia
Tiger 131 is a German Tiger I heavy tank captured by the British Army in Tunisia during World War II. Preserved at The Tank Museum in Bovington in Dorset, England, it is currently the only operational Tiger I in the world.
Inside the Tiger tank - How It Works
Jul 10, 2020 · It took five crewmembers to operate the Tiger: a driver, gunner, loader, commander and radio operator. The tank’s main weapon was a 88mm gun, which was originally designed as an anti-aircraft artillery piece. At the time of the Tiger’s first deployment, this huge cannon was capable of penetrating any enemy armour from long range.
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.E (Sd.Kfz.181) Tiger I
The Tiger I, or ‘Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausführung E’ (Pz.Kpfw.Tiger Ausf.E), was born in May 1942, but its conception and development can be traced directly back to 1936 and 1937 with work on a 30-33 tonne tank by the firm of Henschel und Sohn in Kassel. The vehicle itself was created as a relatively hasty development spurred by the shock ...
Tiger I - The Tank Museum - Tiger 131
The Tiger I is arguably the most famous tank of the Second World War. The impenetrable armour, powerful gun and huge size of the Tiger made it a legend in its time. It struck terror into the hearts of Allied tank crews when it first appeared in 1942. The armour was 100mm thick at the front, making it impervious to Allied guns.
How the Tiger Tank and its Elite Crew Created Devastation on the ...
How Formidable Was the German Tiger Tank During WWII? Join & Support The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgCBFwF4SclN7OYSG1DiYg/joinDuring the Second World War, the German Tiger...
Tiger Tank , King Tiger - 2. World War 2
The Tiger was a heavy tank (55 tons) with a crew of five. It carried 84 rounds for its killer 88mm gun, and was also armed with two machine guns, one coaxial and one above the front hull, with almost 6000 rounds.
King of the Battlefield: The Tiger Tank I - CALIBRE
Sep 21, 2016 · Quite what happened, and quite how much the damage affected the Tiger and its crew, is not easy to historically assess. The German War Diary gives its own take on the event: ‘The crew members of TIGER 131 panic and abandon the tank after two harmless hits from a …
The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I heavy tank (1942)
Dec 25, 2013 · The legendary Tiger had a reputation way above its real statistics. Created to answer the Soviet KV series, it became the first serial German heavy tank of ww2 and accumukated a fearsome reputation despite its high cost and limited availability