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  1. Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf.B (Sd.Kfz.182) Tiger II

    • The Tiger II, often referred to as the King Tiger or even Bengal Tiger (Königstiger) was the largest and heaviest operational tank fielded by the German Army in WW2. Developed as a replace… See more

    Origins

    The Tiger I was, in effect, a rushed job, bringing together parts from other programs in order to deliver a functional heavy tank with an 8.8 cm gun (L/56). It, therefore, served as … See more

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    Turret Beginnings

    Starting on 26th May 1941, with Hitler’s demand for an armor-piercing shell for the 8.8 … See more

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    Early Turret

    Production contracts for 100 VK45.02(P2) turrets were placed on 4th February 1942 by Wa. Prüf. 6 with Krupp’s plant in Essen, although there were still discussions and plans regar… See more

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    Production Turret

    The second turret, which was to become known as the Serien-Turm, started life on 19th August 1942 with discussions between Wa. Prüf. 6 and representatives from Krupp. Th… See more

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    Hull

    The Panzerwanne (armored hull) for the Tiger Ausf.B began as an evolution of the VK45.02(H) design, which was essentially a Tiger I with sloped front and sides. That design did … See more

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  6. Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.E (Sd.Kfz.181) Tiger I

    A worker at the Henschel factory works on one of the early-style wheels for the Tiger, affording an excellent view of the complex interleaved wheels on the side of the Tiger. The outer four wheels from each side were to be removed for …

  7. Tiger II - The Tank Museum

    This Tiger II was the second prototype of three built by Henschel, with the Chassis Number V2 (Versuchs-Fahrgestell No. V2 (Trial Chassis V2)), and completed in January 1944. It was not issued to a combat unit, remaining with …

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  8. The King Tiger II Ausf. B - Amazon Web Services

    Notice that the King Tiger Tank's turret side armour is curved. Germany started the war with 6 ton tanks and ended it with 70 tonne King Tigers and Jagdtigers, boasting an increase of ten times the firepower and protection.

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  9. Surviving German King Tiger II Ausf. B Heavy Tank at …

    The work was completed in April 1992 and the tank was towed to the museum and placed on exhibit in time for the 1992 Armor Conference. It remains on display with its open side sealed with clear plexiglass to allow visitors a unique …

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