The
final official German designation for the tank was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger
Ausf.E, often shortened to just “Tiger I”.
The Tiger’s development was started in 1937 by the company, Henschel.
Mass production began in 1942 with a total of 1347 vehicles being manufactured
over its production run.
The initial model used suspension similar to that of the Panther. The hull
extended over the tracks to accommodate the wide-ringed turret which could
mount the infamous 8.8cm Kw.K 36 L/56.
The Tiger first saw combat in the fighting for Leningrad and soon found itself
featured in the majority of German armored engagements.
Even though production was discontinued in the summer of 1944, the Tiger I
continued to see action until the end of the war.
It was the first German heavy tank in WWII and soon proved itself to be
extremely formidable against Allied and Soviet units which mostly consisted of
Sherman tanks and T-34s at the time
Type: Tanks
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 24.1 cm
Box Dim.: 373 x 241 x 60 mm