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, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. It gave the German Army its fir
Tiger I in northern France, March 1944
Early Tiger with tall cupola
The Tiger I's armour was up to 200 mm on the gun mantlet.
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Panther tank
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The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used in most European theatres of World War II
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…3.5 in) were ordered for it on 26 May 1941. The due date for the new prototypes was set for 20 April 1942, Adolf Hitler's 53rd birthday. Unlike the Panther tank, the designs did not incorporate sloped armour. Porsche and Henschel submitted prototype designs, each making use of the Krupp-designed turret. They…
Panther Ausf. D tanks, 1943
Albert Speer examines a T-34 tank in June 1943
Panther tank production line
The crew of a Panther on Eastern Front pose for photograph