Tiger I

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger I {{Audio|De-Tiger-pronunciation.ogg|listen}} was a heavy tank of World War II developed by Nazi Germany.

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Tank - World War II - Nazi Germany

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The Ausf. E (Ausführung Ger. "version") name replaced the earlier name of Pzkw VI Ausf. H in March 1943.

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March - 1943

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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.

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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.

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Ferdinand Porsche - Tiger II - Sturmtiger

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The Tiger's crew manual, the Tigerfibel, became a souvenir item after WWII.

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Manual - Tigerfibel

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