The Tiger II was the heaviest German tank of World War II to reach production, with a total of 489 being manufactured before the war ended. It replaced the Tiger I, but visually and technologically resembled the Panther more.
Pz Kpfw Tiger Ausf. B "Tiger II" | |
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Crew | |
Crew | 5 |
Physical Characteristics | |
Weight | 68 t |
Length | 7.2 m |
Width | 3.6 m |
Height | 3.09 m |
Armour | |
Armour (max) | 180 mm |
Performance | |
Speed (max) | 41.5 km/h |
Engine | |
Engine | Maybach HL 230 P30 |
Net h.p. | 600 |
Cylinders | 12 |
Displacement | 23000 cc |
Armament | |
Primary weapon | 8,8 cm Kw K 43 (L/71) (1) |
Secondary weapon | 7,92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Photographs provided by Jens Lioen.