Tiger I
The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger I was a heavy tank of World War II developed by Nazi Germany. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Ausf. E (Ausf?hrung Ger. "version") name replaced the earlier name of Pzkw VI Ausf. H in March 1943. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Also known as Mark VI-E, Panzer VI-E, PzKpfw VI-E or Sd.Kfz. 181(Sonderkraftfahrzeug 181), in general it was commonly known as the Tiger I or simply the Tiger. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Tiger I was in use from late 1942 until the German surrender. It was given its nickname by Ferdinand Porsche. The design served as the basis for other armoured vehicles, including the Tiger II, or 'King Tiger' tank, and the Sturmtiger self-propelled gun. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Tiger's crew manual, the Tigerfibel, became a souvenir item after WWII. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Tank: : This article is about armoured fighting vehicles. For other meanings, see Tank (disambiguation).... Nazi Germany: Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian ideology of the National Socialist German Workers Party, or Nazi Party, with the F?hrer Adolf Hitler as dictator.... March: :For alternative meanings, see March (disambiguation).... Tiger I related Images and Photos (experimental)
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