Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
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The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E, better known as the Tiger I, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful 88 mm gun and battlefield dominance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B | 1 |
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B | 1 |
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E canonical | 1 |
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E | 1 |
| PzKpfw VI Ausf. E | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11185147 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Context triple: [Henschel & Sohn, produced, Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E]
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A.
PzKpfw I
PzKpfw I was a light German tank of the 1930s and early World War II, primarily used for training and reconnaissance rather than frontline combat.
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B.
StuG IV
The StuG IV was a German World War II assault gun and tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis, designed primarily for infantry support and anti-tank roles.
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C.
Panzer II
The Panzer II was a light German tank used extensively in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland and France.
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D.
Panzer III
The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
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E.
Panzerjäger I
The Panzerjäger I was a German World War II tank destroyer that mounted a captured Czech 4.7 cm anti-tank gun on a modified Panzer I chassis to provide mobile anti-armor capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Target entity description: The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E, better known as the Tiger I, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful 88 mm gun and battlefield dominance.
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A.
PzKpfw I
PzKpfw I was a light German tank of the 1930s and early World War II, primarily used for training and reconnaissance rather than frontline combat.
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B.
StuG IV
The StuG IV was a German World War II assault gun and tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis, designed primarily for infantry support and anti-tank roles.
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C.
Panzer II
The Panzer II was a light German tank used extensively in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland and France.
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D.
Panzer III
The Panzer III was a German medium tank widely used by the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II, particularly during the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union.
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E.
Panzerjäger I
The Panzerjäger I was a German World War II tank destroyer that mounted a captured Czech 4.7 cm anti-tank gun on a modified Panzer I chassis to provide mobile anti-armor capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank
ⓘ
Tiger I ⓘ World War II tank ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PzKpfw VI Ausf. E
ⓘ
linked to:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
Tiger I ⓘ
linked to:
Tiger I tank
|
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| caliberOfMainGun | 88 mm ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
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driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designedBy | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
breakthrough tank
ⓘ
heavy tank ⓘ |
| engine |
Maybach HL230 P45 V-12 petrol engine
ⓘ
linked to:
Maybach HL230 P45
|
| enginePower | about 700 hp ⓘ |
| height | about 3.0 m ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
one of the most famous tanks of World War II
ⓘ
symbol of German armored power in World War II ⓘ |
| hullFrontArmorThickness | about 100 mm ⓘ |
| introducedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| length | about 6.3 m hull length ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 38 km/h ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
Tiger I
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiger I tank
|
| notableFeature |
high mechanical complexity
ⓘ
overlapping road wheels ⓘ powerful 88 mm gun ⓘ thick armor ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 1,347 ⓘ |
| numberOfMachineGuns | 2–3 ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 100–195 km depending on terrain ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| sideArmorThickness | about 80 mm ⓘ |
| successor |
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B
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Tiger II ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | about 100 mm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Kursk
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Battle of Leningrad ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Leningrad
Eastern Front ⓘ Italian Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Italian campaign
North African Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North African campaign
Western Front ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 54 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.7 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Description of subject: The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E, better known as the Tiger I, was a heavily armored German World War II heavy tank renowned for its powerful 88 mm gun and battlefield dominance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
linked to: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
linked to: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
linked to: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E