Tiger Tank

The Tiger I or the more common name, Tiger Tank was a German heavy tank used during World War II.

Tank Info
Tigers were capable of destroying their most common opponents, the American Sherman, or British Churchill IV at ranges exceeding 1,600 m. In contrast, the Soviet T-34 equipped with the 76.2 mm gun could not penetrate the Tiger frontally at any range, but could achieve a side penetration at approximately 500 m firing the BR-350P APCR ammunition. The T34-85's 85 mm gun could penetrate the Tiger from the side at over 1,000 m. The IS-2's 122 mm gun could destroy the Tiger at ranges exceeding 1,000 m from any aspect.

History
The Tiger Tank first started to be made on August 1942 and first saw action in Leningrad. But because the Tigers were put into action earlier than expected most of the first Tigers broke down and others were knocked out by dug in Soviet anti-tank guns. Soon one of the Tiger I was captured by the Russians to study it.

The Tigers in North Africa were able to destroy Allied tanks easily in wide open tterrain. But still the mechanical failures ment that there would be ony a few used in action. In a replay of the Leningrad experience, at least one Tiger was knocked out by towed British six-pounder antitank guns.