Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II (early models)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf German heavy tank
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tiger_II
gptkb:Königstiger
gptkbp:armament gptkb:8.8_cm_KwK_43_L/71_gun
2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns
up to 180 mm
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
tank
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Maybach_HL230_P30_V-12_petrol_engine
gptkbp:enginePower 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW)
gptkbp:enteredService 1944
gptkbp:fuelType 860 liters
gptkbp:height 3.09 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II (early models)
gptkbp:length 10.286 m (with gun)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Henschel_&_Sohn
gptkb:Wegmann
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 38 km/h (road)
17 km/h (off-road)
gptkbp:notableFor powerful gun
heavily armored
mechanical unreliability
gptkbp:numberBuilt about 50 (early models with Porsche turret)
gptkbp:range 170 km (road)
120 km (off-road)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzerkampfwagen_VI_Tiger_I
gptkbp:turret gptkb:Porsche_turret
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nazi_Germany
Schwere Panzerabteilung (heavy tank battalions)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight approx. 69.8 tonnes
gptkbp:width 3.755 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maybach_HL210
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8