Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
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The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E, better known as the Tiger I, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful 88 mm gun and battlefield dominance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank
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Tiger I ⓘ World War II tank ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PzKpfw VI Ausf. E
NERFINISHED
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Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| caliberOfMainGun | 88 mm ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
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driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designedBy | Henschel & Sohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
breakthrough tank
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heavy tank ⓘ |
| engine | Maybach HL230 P45 V-12 petrol engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 700 hp ⓘ |
| height | about 3.0 m ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
one of the most famous tanks of World War II
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symbol of German armored power in World War II ⓘ |
| hullFrontArmorThickness | about 100 mm ⓘ |
| introducedInConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 6.3 m hull length ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 38 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high mechanical complexity
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overlapping road wheels ⓘ powerful 88 mm gun ⓘ thick armor ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 1,347 ⓘ |
| numberOfMachineGuns | 2–3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 100–195 km depending on terrain ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| sideArmorThickness | about 80 mm ⓘ |
| successor |
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B
NERFINISHED
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Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | about 100 mm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
NERFINISHED
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 54 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.7 m ⓘ |
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Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B