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The '''King Tiger Tank''' (''Königstiger'') , also known as the "Tiger II", was used by the [[German]] Army and the most feared mobile armored vehicle deployed during [[World War II]]. It combined the thick armor of the Tiger I with the sloped armor of the Panther tank. Its front was nearly impenetrable, only giving way when repeatedly struck by armor piercing rounds. Its main gun had an 88mm bore with a muzzle velocity of 1000m per second with armor piercing rounds. It was highly accurate, and able to penetrate 150mm of armor at distances greater than 2200m. The gun itself was 20 feet long. Both the Henschel company and Porsche submitted a model of the tank to [[Adolf Hitler]]. The Henschel design was accepted for mass production. Its front armor was 150mm thick and sloped at a 50 degree angle. Its sides were 80mm thick and sloped at a 25 degree angle. This tank caused great destruction to the [[Allies]]. The tank was powered by a V12 gasoline engine, and due to it's weight of 69 tons, consumed gas at a prodigious rate.  With a 150 gallon tank it had a road range of 87 miles and a cross country range of 53 miles; 0.6 and 0.4 miles per gallon respectively.

The '''King Tiger Tank''' (''Königstiger'') , also known as the "Tiger II", was used by the [[German]] Army and the most feared mobile armored [[vehicle]] deployed during [[World War II]]. It combined the thick armor of the Tiger I with the sloped armor of the Panther tank. Its front was nearly impenetrable, only giving way when repeatedly struck by armor piercing rounds. Its main [[gun]] had an 88mm bore with a muzzle [[velocity]] of 1000m per [[second]] with armor piercing rounds. It was highly accurate, and able to penetrate 150mm of armor at [[distance]]s greater than 2200m. The gun itself was 20 [[feet]] long.  

Initially the King Tiger was prone to malfunctions and reliability problems due to the lack of post production testing, as the tanks were sent immediately in to combat after leaving the factory. Most of the problems were fixed by the end of 1944. However, due to production difficulties and [[Allies|Allied]] air bombing of Henschel warehouses, production numbers fell and there were not enough spare parts to keep the these tanks running. Between 489 and 492 were produced.

Both the Henschel [[company]] and [[Porsche]] submitted a model of the tank to [[Adolf Hitler]]. The Henschel [[design]] was accepted for mass production. Its front armor was 150mm thick and sloped at a 50 [[degree]] angle. Its sides were 80mm thick and sloped at a 25 degree [[angle]]. This [[tank]] caused great destruction to the [[Allies]]. The tank was powered by a V12 [[gasoline]] [[engine]], and due to its [[weight]] of 69 [[ton]]s, consumed gas at a prodigious rate.  With a 150 [[gallon]] tank it had a [[road]] range of 87 [[mile]]s and a cross [[country]] range of 53 miles; 0.6 and 0.4 miles per gallon respectively.

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Initially the King Tiger was prone to malfunctions and reliability problems due to the lack of post production testing, as the tanks were sent immediately into [[combat]] after leaving the [[factory]]. Most of the problems were fixed by the end of 1944. However, due to production difficulties and [[Allies|Allied]] air [[bomb]]ing of Henschel warehouses, production numbers fell and there were not enough spare parts to keep the these tanks running. Between 489 and 492 were produced.

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[[Category:Armored Fighting Vehicles]]

[[Category:Armored Fighting Vehicles]]