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Specifications - German World
War II Tiger Tank
| 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. |
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