Porsche Tiger
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The Porsche Tiger was an experimental German heavy tank prototype developed during World War II, whose chassis later served as the basis for the Ferdinand/Elefant tank destroyer.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank
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World War II armored fighting vehicle ⓘ experimental heavy tank prototype ⓘ |
| alternativeName | VK 45.01 (P) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun
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coaxial machine gun ⓘ |
| category |
heavy tank prototype
ⓘ
prototype tank ⓘ |
| chassisUsedIn |
Elefant tank destroyer
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand tank destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionWith | Henschel Tiger design ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor | Heereswaffenamt requirements for a 45-ton class heavy tank ⓘ |
| designer | Ferdinand Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| developer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | electric transmission ⓘ |
| engineType | gasoline-electric drive ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| fateOfChassis |
converted to Elefant tank destroyers
ⓘ
converted to Ferdinand tank destroyers ⓘ |
| lostCompetitionTo | Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchIntended | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | few prototypes ⓘ |
| powertrainConcept |
dual gasoline engines driving generators
ⓘ
electric motors driving the tracks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elefant tank destroyer
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand tank destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | heavy breakthrough tank prototype ⓘ |
| sawCombat | no ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successorInServiceRole | Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
Elefant tank destroyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferdinand tank destroyer ⓘ |
| vehicleType | tracked armored vehicle ⓘ |
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