War and Military Atlas

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Tiger I

German (Tiger), approximately TEE-ger
Also Known As Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger
Modern, Nazi Germany

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The Tiger I was a German heavy tank that began operational service in 1942, first in action near Leningrad before also fighting in North Africa, and for most of the war its thick frontal armor and powerful 8.8 cm gun made it one of the most feared tanks Allied crews faced, though it was expensive to build and mechanically unreliable.

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Weapon Class
Heavy tank 1
Introduced Year
1942 1
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1. Wikipedia: Tiger I
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The Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union
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1. Wikipedia: Tiger I
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A platoon of four Tigers went into action on 23 September 1942 near Leningrad.
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