Tiger II
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The Tiger II, also known as the King Tiger, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful gun and formidable battlefield presence.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiger II canonical | 3 |
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II | 2 |
| Königstiger | 1 |
| Panzer VI Tiger II | 1 |
| Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B | 1 |
| Tiger II heavy tank | 1 |
| Tiger II tank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2430428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tiger II Context triple: [Tiger I, successor, Tiger II]
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A.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Panzer III
The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
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D.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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E.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tiger II Target entity description: The Tiger II, also known as the King Tiger, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful gun and formidable battlefield presence.
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A.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Panzer III
The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
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D.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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E.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank
ⓘ
King Tiger ⓘ World War II tank ⓘ armored fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
King Tiger
ⓘ
Tiger II ⓘ
surface form:
Königstiger
Tiger II ⓘ
surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B
|
| armorLayout | sloped armor ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| caliber | 88 mm ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designer |
Henschel & Sohn
ⓘ
surface form:
Henschel
Porsche ⓘ |
| engine | Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | 700 PS ⓘ |
| height | about 3.09 m ⓘ |
| hullFrontArmorThickness | 150 mm ⓘ |
| length | about 10.28 m with gun forward ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 38 km/h ⓘ |
| NATODesignation | Sd.Kfz. 182 ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front operations
|
| notedFor |
high fuel consumption
ⓘ
mechanical unreliability ⓘ powerful 88 mm gun ⓘ thick armor ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 489 ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 170 km on road ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1943–1945 ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough tank
ⓘ
heavy tank destroyer ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun
ⓘ
7.92 mm MG42 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1944 ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| transmission | Maybach OLVAR OG 40 12 16 B ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | 180 mm ⓘ |
| turretVariants |
Henschel turret for Tiger II
ⓘ
surface form:
Henschel turret
Porsche turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
ⓘ
Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 69.8 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.75 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiger II Description of subject: The Tiger II, also known as the King Tiger, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful gun and formidable battlefield presence.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Panzer VI Tiger II
this entity surface form:
Tiger II tank
this entity surface form:
Königstiger
this entity surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B
subject surface form:
Maybach HL230 P30
this entity surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II
this entity surface form:
Tiger II heavy tank
this entity surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II