Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E, “Tiger” is a German heavy tank from the Second World War, the prototype of which was the VK4501 (H), developed in 1942 by Henschel under the direction of Erwin Aders. Along with the prototype of the Henschel firm, the Reich leadership was presented with the Ferdinand Porsche project – VK4501 (P), but the military commission chose the Henschel option, although Hitler favored the Porsche product.
For the first time, Tiger tanks went into battle on August 29, 1942 at the Mga station near Leningrad, began to use them in large numbers from the battle and capture of Kharkov in February – March 1943, and were used by the Wehrmacht and SS troops until the end of World War II.
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