Tiger (P)
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Tiger (P) was a prototype German heavy tank developed during World War II that served as a precursor to the production Tiger I.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German tank
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World War II military vehicle prototype ⓘ prototype heavy tank ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Porsche Tiger
NERFINISHED
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VK 45.01 (P) ⓘ |
| armament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun ⓘ |
| armamentType | primary cannon ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II heavy tanks
ⓘ
prototype armoured fighting vehicles ⓘ |
| chassisUsedFor |
Elefant tank destroyer
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand tank destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedAs | competitor to Henschel heavy tank design ⓘ |
| designedByCompany | Porsche KG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Ferdinand Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | electric transmission ⓘ |
| engineType | gasoline-electric drive ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | precursor to production Tiger I heavy tank ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Tiger I ⓘ |
| precursorOf | Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | not mass-produced ⓘ |
| reasonForNonProduction |
mechanical reliability issues
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preference for Henschel design ⓘ |
| role | heavy tank prototype ⓘ |
| selectionOutcome | lost competition to Henschel VK 45.01 (H) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| suspensionType | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| turretDesign | shared with early Tiger I prototypes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | testing of heavy tank concepts ⓘ |
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