Henschel turret for Tiger II
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The Henschel turret for the Tiger II was the later, simplified production turret used on Germany’s heavy King Tiger tank, featuring improved ballistic shaping and more practical manufacturing compared to the earlier Porsche design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henschel turret | 1 |
| Henschel turret for Tiger II canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored vehicle component
ⓘ
tank turret ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | series production turret for Tiger II ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| coaxialArmament | 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun ⓘ |
| confusedWith | Porsche turret for Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewPosition |
commander
ⓘ
gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy tank ⓘ |
| designedToImprove |
ballistic protection
ⓘ
internal space utilization ⓘ manufacturing efficiency ⓘ |
| designFeature |
commander’s cupola on right side of roof
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improved ballistic shaping compared to Porsche turret ⓘ internal gun mantlet ⓘ loader’s hatch on left side of roof ⓘ rear turret escape hatch ⓘ simplified construction for mass production ⓘ sloped frontal armor ⓘ turret basket for crew ⓘ two-piece front plate ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henschel & Sohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingRingDiameter | approximately 1850 mm ⓘ |
| mounts | gunner’s TZF 9d or TZF 9b/1 sight ⓘ |
| operator |
Waffen-SS armored units
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiger II turret system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Porsche turret for Tiger II ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun ⓘ |
| replaced | Porsche turret on later Tiger II production ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceDuringConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | 180 mm ⓘ |
| turretRearArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| turretRoofArmorThickness | 40 mm ⓘ |
| turretSideArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| turretTraverse |
manual backup traverse
ⓘ
powered hydraulic traverse ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Henschel turret for Tiger II Description of subject: The Henschel turret for the Tiger II was the later, simplified production turret used on Germany’s heavy King Tiger tank, featuring improved ballistic shaping and more practical manufacturing compared to the earlier Porsche design.
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Henschel turret