Porsche Tiger VK 45.01(P)
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The Porsche Tiger VK 45.01(P) was an experimental German heavy tank prototype of World War II whose unused chassis were later converted into the Ferdinand/Elefant tank destroyers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank prototype
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World War II armored fighting vehicle ⓘ experimental tank ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Tiger (P)
NERFINISHED
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VK 45.01(P) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | tank gun ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| category |
heavy tanks of World War II
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prototype tanks of Germany ⓘ |
| chassisConvertedInto |
Elefant tank destroyer
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand tank destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatUse | no series combat service as tank ⓘ |
| competedWith | Henschel Tiger VK 45.01(H) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designationExplained | 45.01 indicates 45-ton class, first design ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | VK stands for Versuchskonstruktion (experimental design) ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ferdinand Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | Heereswaffenamt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentReason | requirement for a new heavy breakthrough tank ⓘ |
| driveType | electric transmission ⓘ |
| engineType | gasoline-electric drive ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| historicalSignificance | basis for Ferdinand/Elefant tank destroyers ⓘ |
| intendedWeightClass | approximately 45 tonnes ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1940s ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | few prototypes ⓘ |
| operator | Wehrmacht (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powertrainIssue | reliability problems with electric drive ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun ⓘ |
| productionStatus | not mass-produced ⓘ |
| programResult | chassis repurposed for tank destroyers ⓘ |
| relatedVehicle |
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger
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Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | breakthrough tank ⓘ |
| selectionOutcome | rejected in favor of Henschel design ⓘ |
| status | prototype ⓘ |
| successor |
Elefant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| turretDesign | similar to early Tiger I turret ⓘ |
| turretMount | front-mounted turret ⓘ |
| usedBy | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedChassisFor |
Elefant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleType | heavy tank ⓘ |
| yearDesigned | 1941 ⓘ |
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