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Porsche Type 101 1942-43 The VK4501(P) "Tiger (P)" This was designed to meet Germany's need for a 45 ton heavy tank. This design was developed from the VK3001(P) design. The competing prototype from Henschel was eventually chosen for production of the Tiger I, but Porsche had already started producing his design. By the time production was cancelled 5 tanks had already been finished, along with another 90 hulls. Only 1 of these ever saw combat.
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The King Tiger was the most powerful tank fielded in WW2, made by the Germans as a means of turning the tide against the Russians. While invincible, it was made in too few numbers to make a difference. Only 492 made it to the field starting in Sept 1944. Many were lost due to lack of fuel or when untrained crews damaged the sensitive transmission. It was too heavy to be recovered. However, on the field, they destroyed everything in sight and could only be damaged by aircraft or heavy artille...
Two Tiger tanks from s.Pz.Abt.502, near Lake Ladoga, August 1943
Two Tiger tanks from s.Pz.Abt.502, near Lake Ladoga, August 1943.
Great photo showing real size of Maus
Great photo showing real size of Maus "Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (Mouse) was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther tanks arrive to the front. - Panzerkampfwagen V Panther harckocsik érkeznek a frontra.
The only known Tiger (P) no.003 using a henchel turret was sent to the eastern front commanded by Hauptmann Grillenberg as a command tank for Panzerjager Abteilung 653 during the battle of kursk. This Tiger (P) was lost during combat