The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
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PzKpfw VI B King Tiger<br />
Type: <strong>Tank</strong> Top Speed: 42 KPH (18 off-road)<br />
Availability: Jun 44 – May 45 Redline: 3000 RPM (2600 average)<br />
Playability: AI only Armor:<br />
Main Armament: KwK 43 88mm L/71 Hull Front: 150mm<br />
Depression/Elevation: -8°/15° Hull Sides: 80mm<br />
Secondary Armament: Hull MG, Coax MG, Hull Rear: 80mm<br />
AA MG<br />
Ammunition: 84 (88mm), 5850 (MG) Hull Top: 40mm<br />
Smoke: None Superstructure Front: 150mm<br />
Turret Traverse: 50 seconds Superstructure Sides: 80mm<br />
Radio: Yes Superstructure Rear: 80mm<br />
Target Size: Huge Superstructure Top: 40mm<br />
Height: 3.08 meters Mantlet: 80mm<br />
Weight: 69.8 tons Turret Front: 180mm<br />
Ground Pressure: 1.02 kg/cm 2 Turret Sides: 80mm<br />
Maximum Slope: 35° Turret Rear: 80mm<br />
Maximum Vertical: 0.85 meters Turret Top: 40mm<br />
<strong>The</strong> PanzerKampfwagen VIB was the ultimate expression of the heavy tank to appear in the Second World War.<br />
Although the Americans had a gun which was as powerful as its 88mm L/71, and the Soviets had tanks with<br />
thicker armor, the quality and design of this vehicle left it with capabilities which outclassed any Allied tank of<br />
its time. With a gun that could penetrate over 9” of armor at point-blank range, and over 7” of frontal turret<br />
armor, its low speed was an insignificant problem for an army fighting mostly defensive battles. In all, 489<br />
PzKpfw VIB were produced from early 1944 until the end of the war.<br />
Options: None.<br />
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