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World War II German Tanks
Tankzone
was started when a group of tank enthusiasts got together to share
experience of building the Tamiya 1/16 scale Tiger 1e tank. German
tanks are still our main passion purely because of the advance of
design for their times and their presence on the World ar II battle
field. This section contains information about the main World War
II German tanks featured on Tankzone. Our aim is to build it up
over time to be a useful reference source for other tank enthusiasts.
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German
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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M5
Stuart - 1942
M4 Sherman - 1942
M26 Pershing - 1944
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Matilda
Mk II - 1939
Churchill - 1942
Cromwell - 1943
Sherman Firefly - 1943
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KV1 - 1940
T34/76 - 1941
T34/85 - 1943
JS II - 1944
JSU152 - 1944
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WW
II German Tanks - The Tiger Family
WW
II German Tiger 1
| Specification: |
Tiger
1 |
| Country
of origin |
Germany |
| Crew: |
5 |
| Armament: |
One
88mm KwK36 L/56 main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun co-axial
with the main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun in hull front,
one 7.92 MG34 anti-aircraft machine-gun on turret roof on
later production models. |
| Armour: |
Minimum:
1.02in (8.25mm), Maximum: 4.33in (100mm). |
| Performance: |
Road
speed: 24mph (38km/h), Cross-country: 12mph (20km/h), Range:
62 miles (100km), Vertical obstacle: 2ft 7in (0.8m), Trench:
5ft 11in (1.8m), Fording depth: 1.6m, Gradient: 35 degrees. |
| Powerplant: |
Maybach
HL230 P45 V12 water-cooled inline petrol engine developing
700bhp at 3,000rpm. |
| Dimension: |
Length:
27ft (8.25m), Width: 12ft 3in (3.73m), Height: 9ft 4in (2.85m). |
| Combat
Weight: |
1211,253lb
(55,000kg), 14.8lb/in2 (1.04kg/cm2) |
| Brief
History |
In
service with the German Army from 1942 to 1945. At the time
of its introduction, and for sometime afterward, the Tiger
1 was the most powerful tank in the World. Its thick frontal
armour ensured that any frontal shot could not penetrate.
The overlapping wheels gave a soft ride but often froze
together and jammed the tracks in the Russian winter nights.
An estimated 1280 were built which is a small number considering
its reputation and effect on Allied morale. |
WW II German King Tiger
| Specification: |
King
Tiger |
| Country
of origin |
Germany |
| Crew: |
5 |
| Armament: |
One
88mm KwK L/71 main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun co-axial
with the main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun in hull
front, one 7.92 MG34 anti-aircraft machine-gun on turret
roof. |
| Armour: |
Minimum:
1.57in (40mm), Maximum: 7.28in (185mm). |
| Performance: |
Road
speed: 24mph (38km/h), Cross-country: 11mph (17km/h),
Range: 68 miles (110km), Vertical obstacle: 2ft 9in
(0.85m), Trench: 8ft 2in (2.5m), Fording depth: 5ft
3in (1.6m), Gradient: 35 degrees. |
| Powerplant: |
Maybach
HL230 P30 V12 water-cooled inline petrol engine developing
600bhp at 3,000rpm. |
| Dimension: |
Length:
23ft 9in (7.25m), Width: 12ft 3in (4.27m), Height: 10ft
1in (3.27m). |
| Combat
Weight: |
153,000lb
(69,400kg) |
| Brief
History |
In
service with the German Army from 1944 to 1945. The
first 50 were fitted with the Porsche turret. Subsequent
King Tigers were fitted with the simpler Henschel turret
which also offered better protection. The King Tiger
was the heaviest and most powerful tank to go into production
during World War II. An estimated 484 in total were
completed. Because of its size and weight, it lacks
mobility. But when deployed properly in small groups,
it proved very effective and could engage many more
times its own numbers of enemy with some outstanding
successes. |
WW II German Panther
| Specification: |
Panther |
| Country
of origin |
Germany |
| Crew: |
5 |
| Armament: |
One
75mm KwK42 L/70 main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun
co-axial with the main gun, one 7.92 MG34 machine-gun
in hull front, one 7.92 MG34 anti-aircraft machine-gun
on turret roof. |
| Armour: |
Minimum:
0.6in (20mm), Maximum: 4.72in (120mm). |
| Performance: |
Road
speed: 29mph (46km/h), Cross-country: 15mph (24km/h),
Range: 110 miles (177km), Vertical obstacle: 3ft (0.9m),
Trench: 6ft 3in (1.9m), Fording depth: 4ft 7in (1.4m),
Gradient: 35 degrees. |
| Powerplant: |
Maybach
HL230 P30 V12 water-cooled inline petrol engine developing
700bhp at 3,000rpm. |
| Dimension: |
Length:
22ft 6in (6.68m), Width: 10ft 10in (3.3m), Height:
9ft 8in (2.95m). |
| Combat
Weight: |
98,766lb
(44,800kg), 12.5lb/in2 (0.88kg/cm2). |
| Brief
History |
In
service with the German Army from 1943 to 1945. The
Panther was designed as a direct reaction to the appearance
of the Soviet T34 tank in 1941 and share many design
features such as the well sloped armour and low turret.
It was committed to action prematurely during the
Battle of Kursk and initially proved to be very unreliable.
Once these problems were overcome the Panther became
the equal of the T34 and many consider it to be the
best tank to come out of World War II. By the end
of the war, an estimated 6800 Panthers had been built.
Many were used by the Soviet and France after the
war. |
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