Tiger II King Tiger Heavy Tank

Tiger II - German WW2 Tanks (King Tiger 2)
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B Konigstiger (King Tiger, Pzkw VI-B, Royal Tiger, SdKfz 182, Sonderkraftfahrzeug 182, Tiger 2

Tiger 2 II Konigstiger

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B Konigstiger (King Tiger, Pzkw VI-B, Royal Tiger, SdKfz 182, Sonderkraftfahrzeug 182, Tiger II), is a German tank, of World War II, which was derived from the Pzkw VI Tiger I. This combat vehicle weighed 68 tons, was protected by 185mm of frontal armor, and was armed with the 88mm KwK 43 L71.

The Königstigers were sent directly from factories into combat. As a result of the abandonment of post-production testing and preliminary trials; these tanks had numerous technical issues. Notably, the steering control would break down under the stress of the vehicle's weight. In addition, not only were the engines prone to overheating and failure, but they were also considered to be extremely fuel inefficient. Explained Henschel & Son's chief designer Erwin Adlers, "The breakdowns can be attributed to the fact that the Tiger II had to go straight into series production without the benefit of test results."

Notable Konigstiger Commanders
SS Untersturmfuhrer Fred Carpaneto

• Specification number
• . . . .
• Sd. Kfz. 182
• Weight in action
• . . . .
• 75 tons.
• Crew
• . . . .
• 5 men.
• Armor
• Front glacis plate
• . . . .
• 150 mm at 50?.
• Lower nose plate
• . . . .
• 100mm at 50?.
• Hull sides
• . . . .
• 80 mm vertical.
• Superstructure sides
• . . . .
• 80 mm at 20?.
• Rear plate
• . . . .
• 80 mm at 25?.
• Turret front
• . . . .
• 180 mm at 10?.
• Turret sides and rear
• . . . .
• 80 mm at 20?.
• Armament (coaxially
• mounted in turret)
• . . . .
• One 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43

• (L/71) and one M.G. 34.
• In hull
• . . . .
• One M.G. 34.
• Dimensions, Length
• . . . .
• 23 feet 10 inches.
• (excluding gun)
• Width
• . . . .
• 11 feet 11 1/2 inches.
• Height
• . . . .
• 10 feet 2 inches.
• Gun overhang
• . . . .
• 8 feet 10 inches.
• Ground clearance,
• Front
• . . . .
• 1 foot 7 inches.
• Rear
• . . . .
• 1 foot 8 inches.
• Performance,
• Road speed
• . . . .
• 24 miles per hour.
• Cross-country
• speed
• . . . .
• 9 to 10 miles per hour.
• Maximum speed
• . . . .
• 26 miles per hour.
• Range on roads
• . . . .
• 106 miles.
• Range cross-country
• . . . .
• 74 miles.
• Engine, Type
• . . . .
• Maybach HL 230 P30.
• Cylinders
• . . . .
• V-12.
• Fuel
• . . . .
• 229 gallons.
• Fuel consumption
• (per 100 miles)
• On roads
• . . . .
• 213 gallons.
• Cross-country
• . . . .
• 300 gallons
• BHP
• . . . .
• 590 HP at 2,600 rpm.