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Was the tiger a tank destroyer?
The Jagdtiger (“Hunting Tiger”; officially designated Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B) is a German casemate-type heavy tank destroyer from World War II. The vehicle was armed with a 128 mm Pak 44 L/55 main gun which was capable of outranging and defeating any tank or AFV fielded by the Allied forces.
How many kills Did Tiger 131 have?
Statistics
| Measure | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Atack | Combined Damage | 1,610 |
| Kills | 1.2 | |
| Max Kills | 6.4 |
What kind of gun does a Tiger I tank have?
Tiger I tank under construction at Henschel plant. Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1972-064-61 / CC-BY-SA 3.0. To meet this request, Henschel brought forward two versions of its VK4501 design featuring an 88 mm gun and a 75 mm gun respectively.
How effective was the Tiger tank in WW2?
Mounting the 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 gun and thick armor, the Tiger proved formidable in combat and forced the Allies to alter their armor tactics and develop new weapons to counter it. Though effective on the battlefield, the Tiger was badly over-engineered making it difficult to maintain and expensive to produce.
What are the three main features of the Tiger tank?
However, it is the basis of the Tiger I tanks with the three features: the long 88 mm KwK 36 gun, the Schachtellaufwerk interleaving torsion suspension system, and a box armour shape of the hull with a circular turret housing the 88 mm gun.
How good is the Tiger H1 tank?
The armour of the Tiger H1 is formidable at 102 mm and can be easily sloped by tilting the tank approximately 45° to the side, with the side armour thick enough for glancing side fire as well. Mobility is also decent for a heavy tank due to its 650 hp engine and suspension, making the Tiger H1 a near jack-of-all-trades at its level.