TIGER I

One of the most advanced Axis panzers of the Second World War, the Tiger I struck fear into the hearts of Allied tank divisions

Between August 1942 and the fall of the Third Reich, approximately 1,500 Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.E were manufactured by the Nazi war machine. Renowned for its accuracy and strong armour, this heavy tank was a formidable foe to the Allied forces. It outclassed many of the Sherman tank models in several departments and tales told from the war have described 75mm rounds bouncing straight off the Tiger’s solid armour. The tank saw its first action in September 1942 as the Third Reich advanced eastwards under Operation Barbarossa. In an engagement near Leningrad, four Tigers managed to dispatch 24 Soviet T-34 tanks. In fact, the Tiger only floundered when it ended up becoming stuck in the harsh conditions the Russian winter, where its caterpillar tracks would be repeatedly trapped in the…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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