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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German heavy tank
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
coaxial machine gun
category heavy tank prototype
prototype tank
chassisUsedIn Elefant tank destroyer NERFINISHED
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
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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