Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21)
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The Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) was a late-war German self-propelled gun project based on the Tiger tank chassis, intended to mount very heavy artillery pieces such as 17 cm or 21 cm guns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German self-propelled artillery vehicle project
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self-propelled gun project ⓘ |
| armamentType | heavy artillery gun ⓘ |
| artilleryClass | heavy gun ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Tiger tank chassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | experimental military vehicle ⓘ |
| chassisOrigin | Tiger II tank family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewProtection | armoured hull with open fighting compartment ⓘ |
| designedAs | heavy self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| designedFor |
destruction of fortified positions
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long-range counter-battery fire ⓘ |
| designedToMount |
17 cm gun
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21 cm gun ⓘ |
| designedToUse | Tiger-series automotive components ⓘ |
| designFeature |
open-topped superstructure
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rear-mounted gun ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| designRationale |
increase mobility of heavy siege artillery
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provide heavy firepower on a tracked platform ⓘ |
| developmentOutcome |
limited prototype construction
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no operational deployment ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| gunCaliberClass |
17 cm
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21 cm ⓘ |
| gunMounting | fixed mount with limited traverse ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
long-range fire support
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self-propelled heavy artillery ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameAlsoKnownAs |
Grille 17
NERFINISHED
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Grille 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | tracked ⓘ |
| status |
never mass-produced
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project not fully realized ⓘ prototype ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| vehicleType | armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ |
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