When the Tiger was introduced in 1942 it was a weapon of un-equalled performance and protection; there was little the Allies in Tunisia or Russia could do to knock them out. It had its disadvantages (it was slow and a little unreliable to start with), but at the time its clear advantages outweighed these.

The production model Henschel Tiger I E had 100mm of front armour on both its hull and turret, 80mm on its rear and sides, and 25mm of top armour. None of the armour was particularly well sloped, but it had lots of it. Its 8.8cm gun had already proved itself in combat as a lethal anti-armour weapon. Production of the Tiger I began in July 1942 and continued through till August 1944 with over 1300 built.

All Round Protection
The heavy armour of the Tiger I was not just limited to the front, forcing enemy tanks to attempt to manoeuvre around to the side and rear. This forced enemy tanks to engage en masse, splitting the Tiger crew's focus and forcing it to defend against attacks coming from multiple angles.

High Velocity Tank Killer
The 8.8cm gun mounted on the Tiger I was based on the deadly FlaK 88 gun that terrorised Allied tanks in the desert. It was accurate and fired rounds with a very flat trajectory that allowed gunners to score hit after hit. Whilst more powerful guns were mounted on other tanks, the Tiger’s 88 was still feared.

THIS BOX CONTAINS:

• 3x Highly Detailed Plastic Tiger I Tanks

These miniatures require assembly and are supplied unpainted.