Kingtiger Porsche RR

Item No. Z3616
Kingtiger Porsche RR
The King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War 2. With its powerful long barrelled 88mm gun it was capable of destroying a Sherman tank from a 3,500 m distance. The King Tigers were issued to the army in February 1944, and were first used in combat already in May, in battles near Minsk

Description

The King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War 2. With its powerful long barrelled 88mm gun it was capable of destroying a Sherman tank from a 3,500 m distance. The King Tigers were issued to the army in February 1944, and were first used in combat already in May, in battles near Minsk.

Two companies equipped with these formidable machines participated in the Battle of Normandy, during the D-Day. The King Tiger operated by the experienced crew was the most dangerous enemy for any tank.
Kingtiger Porsche RR

Kingtiger Porsche RR

Item No. Z3616
The King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War 2. With its powerful long barrelled 88mm gun it was capable of destroying a Sherman tank from a 3,500 m distance. The King Tigers were issued to the army in February 1944, and were first used in combat already in May, in battles near Minsk

Description

The King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War 2. With its powerful long barrelled 88mm gun it was capable of destroying a Sherman tank from a 3,500 m distance. The King Tigers were issued to the army in February 1944, and were first used in combat already in May, in battles near Minsk.

Two companies equipped with these formidable machines participated in the Battle of Normandy, during the D-Day. The King Tiger operated by the experienced crew was the most dangerous enemy for any tank.