The Tiger I (German: ⓘ) was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union, usually in independent heavy tank battalions.

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung H1 (Tiger H1) is the first (early-production) variant of the Tiger I heavy tank family, designed and built by Henschel and used by the German Army during World War II.

There is no other tank in AFV history which has captured the popular imagination more than the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Sd.Kfz.181 of WW2. Nothing epitomises armored conflict to the general public like its massive structure on the battlefield. It is the one tank most people can name, even if they have little or no real interest in tanks.

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] ( …

VI "Tiger II" Operator country. Germany. Manufacturers. Henschel. Vehicles by updates. Ground CBT. Survivability and armour. Armour front / side / back. Hull 150 / 80 / 80 mm . Turret 185 / 80 / 80 mm . Visibility 125 % Crew 5 persons . Support systems. Smoke grenades. Mobility. Max speed. Forward 42 44 km/h ...

Dec 25, 2013 · It was the first company to field twelve of the brand-new Tiger II heavy tanks, the replacement for the Tiger, alongside its regular provision of Tiger Is. It saw action around Caen, but took heavy losses due to air raids prior to Operation Goodwood.

Jun 25, 2022 · 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.

Dec 15, 2021 · The VK45.02(H) was the evolutionary step between the Tiger I and Tiger II, explaining the radical changes between the two.

Feb 21, 2021 · Tiger H1 has a large cupola which kills the commander and gunner and/or loader when hit with the M61 shell. Unangled front plate is also a weakspot except the driver's port and machine gun area. Tiger H1 - a little harder since there's no cupola.

VK 45.01 (H) was a German tank which was the final prototype of the Panzer VI Tiger I, evolved from the VK 36.01 (H), designed by Henschel. It was selected by Adolf Hitler over the competing VK 45.01 (P) from Porsche for production into the Tiger I.