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In order to counter the increasing threat of Russian tanks during the
latter part of the Second World War, Germany began development of a new
heavy tank in February 1943. Officially designated the Panzerkampfwagen
VI-B Tiger II, but better known as the King Tiger, it featured thick
armor and a powerful main gun. Henschel and Porsche, who had prior
experiences in the manufacturing of heavy tanks, came up with rival
prototypes incorporating different turret configurations. After trials,
the Henschel design was adopted for production. The King Tiger carried
the Type 43 L71, 88mm high velocity main gun which was capable of
penetrating 170mm thick armor plate at a distance of 1000 meters.
Auxiliary armament included two 7.92mm machine guns mounted on the
front hull section and on the turret. The extremely thick armor on the
turret front measured 185mm and 88mm on the side panels. Power for this
massive tank was supplied by a Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 cylinder, liquid
cooled engine, producing 700 horsepower. The King Tiger went into mass
production at the Henschel factory beginning August 1944, following the
delivery of the last Tiger I tanks. Although the tank possessed
advanced technology and sophistication, only 430 units incorporating
the Henschel turret came off the factory line, and less than 500 total
were ever available for combat.
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Summary | In order to counter the increasing threat of Russian tanks during the latter part of the Second World War, Germany began development of a new heavy tank in February 1943... |