In the
first three years of the Second World War the
main tanks used by the German Army were
the Panzer (versions
I, II, III and IV). However, the the successful resistance of the
Red Army in the Soviet
Union in 1942 showed that new tanks were needed.
In 1942
the German Army began using the Tiger
Tank. Produced by Henschel it weighed 55 tons and had armour 25mm
to 100mm thick. It had a 88mm gun and its 700hp motor enabled it to
reach speeds of 23mph.
The Tiger
Tank did not perform well in battle conditions and overheated and
had serious suspension problems. Eventually it was replaced by the
Tiger II.
Tiger
Tank
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