Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II Specifications
The Panzerkampfwagen VI (SdKfz 182) Tiger II was the most massive and heavily armored tank of World War II. Find specifications for the German "King Tiger" below.
 ©2007 Publications International, Ltd. This Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II was knocked out of action on January 2, 1945, just west of the Belgian town of La Gleize. |
Date of service: 1944
Country: Germany
Type: Heavy Tank
Dimensions: Length, 7.25 m (23.8 ft); width, 4.27 m (14 ft); height, 3.27 m (10.7 ft)
Combat weight: 62,324 kg (68.7 tons)
Engine: Maybach HL 230 V-12 gasoline
Armament: One KwK 43 88mm 71 caliber main gun; two 7.92mm Model 1934 machine guns
Crew: 5
Speed: 38 km/h (24 mph)
Range: 110 km (68 mi)
Obstacle/grade performance: 0.85 m (2.8 ft)
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