In 1944, the Tiger II promised to return the German heavy panzer to the early days of 1943 when the original Tiger I tank dominated the battlefield.

It was armed with an even longer 8.8cm gun (8.8cm KwK43) that could destroy most Allied armoured fighting vehicles at a range far outside the effective range of the enemy vehicles’ armament.

Its thick front armour made it invulnerable to most Allied guns, while its substantial side armour made it ideal for assaulting its way through fortified enemy defences.

The Tiger II was also considered to be agile considering the size and weight of the tank, comparable to most German or Allied tanks of the day.

Combat Proven
During the fighting in and around Budapest in 1944-45, Tiger IIs of the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion destroyed at least 121 Soviet tanks, 244 anti-tank guns and artillery pieces, five aircraft, and a train for the loss of just 25 tanks.

Heavy Armour
British forces theorised that the front armour of the Tiger II could be penetrated by the 17 pdr guns carried on their dedicated tank destroyers at a range of approximately 1000 metres and under ideal conditions.
In reality though, the Tiger II was never penetrated by the British 17 pdr gun during the war.

THIS BOX CONTAINS:

• 3x Highly Detailed Plastic Tiger II Tanks

These miniatures require assembly and are supplied unpainted.