Welcome and today to start this blog we will be starting with a rundown of the most notorious tank of the second world war known by most people because of the photos it’s in. Most people probably learned about history in school and never knew the name but they saw it. The German Tiger 1 and with this tank we will be doing a rundown of the basic specs.

German Heavy Tank Tiger 1 (Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E):

Mass: 54 tons (ausf E 57 tons)

Crew: 5 man crew

Main Armament: 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 main gun holding 92 AP and HE rounds

Secondary armament: 2, 7.92 Mg34 

Engine: Maybach HL230 P45 V-12 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW)

Max speed: 28.2 MPH

This tank was a powerhouse in the german armored units and was one of the most powerful tanks in the german army at the time. Come back soon our next post will feature major uses of this tank and a more indepth look at its features.

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