Tiger I
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Tiger I is updated to version Beta Two. |
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| Placement | ||
| Faction | Wehrmacht | |
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| Doctrine | Blitzkrieg | |
| Tree | Any | |
| Price | ||
 Manpower
| 780 | |
 Ammunition
| 0 | |
 Fuel
| 840 | |
 Population
| 16 | |
| Attributes | ||
| Health | 1064 | |
| Targeting | ||
| Target Type | armour_tiger | |
| Rear Armor | true | |
| Vision | ||
| Sight | 35 | |
| Detection | 0/0 | |
| Speed | ||
| Max Speed | 4 | |
| Acceleration | 2 | |
| Deceleration | 4 | |
| Rotation | 23 | |
| Crush | ||
| Crush Mode | crush_heavy | |
| Human Crush | true | |
| Abilities | ||
 Blitzkrieg
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| Vehicle Cover | ||
| Weapons | ||
 88mm Tiger
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| MG42 Coaxial MG
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| MG42 Hull MG
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| Wehrmacht | Tiger I Veterancy | ||||
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 | 10% increase to top speed & 10% increase to acceleration. | 56 |  Level 1
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| 35% increase to turret rotation & 10% reduction to reload. | 168 |  Level 2
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| 10% reduction to received damage & 12.5% increase to range. | 420 |  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name) | 630 |  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin) | 945 |  Level 5
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Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank of World War II. The initial official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung H (abbreviated PzKpfw VI Ausf. H, Ausführung is German for "version") but the tank was redesignated as Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E in March 1943. The tank also had the ordnance inventory designation SdKfz 181.
The Tiger I was in use from late 1942 until the German surrender in 1945. It was given its "Tiger" nickname by Ferdinand Porsche (the roman numeral was added after the Tiger II was produced). The design served as the basis for other armored vehicles, the Sturmtiger heavy self-propelled gun and the Bergetiger recovery vehicle.
History
The Tiger's armor and firepower was feared by all its opponents. The gun breech and firing mechanism were derived from the famous German "88" dual purpose flak gun. In tactical defense, its poor mobility was less of an issue. Whereas Panthers were the more serious threat to Allied tanks, Tigers had a bigger psychological effect on opposing crews, causing a "Tiger phobia". Allied tankers would sometimes evade rather than confront a Tiger, even a tank that only looked like one, such as the Panzer IV with turret skirts applied. In the Normandy campaign, it could take four to five Shermans to knock out a single Tiger tank by maneuvering to its weaker flank or rear armor. An accepted Allied tactic was to engage the Tiger as a group, one attracting the attention of the Tiger crew while the others attacked the sides or rear of the vehicle. Since the ammunition and fuel were stored in the sponsons, a side penetration often resulted in a kill. This was a risky tactic, and often resulted in the loss of several Allied vehicles. It took a great deal of tactical skill to eliminate a Tiger.
Production of the Tiger I began in August 1942, and 1,355 were built by August 1944 when production ceased. Production started at a rate of 25 per month and peaked in April 1944 at 104 per month. Strength peaked at 671 on 1 July 1944. Generally speaking, it took about twice as long to build a PzKpfw VI as another German tank of the period. When the improved PzKw VI Ausf B Tiger II began production in January 1944, the Tiger I was soon phased out.
A major problem with the Tiger was its very high production cost. During the Second World War, over 40,000 American Sherman and 58,000 Soviet T-34s were produced, compared to 1,355 Tiger I and 478 Tiger II tanks. The German designs were expensive in terms of time, raw materials and Reichsmarks, the Tiger I costing over twice as much as a contemporary Panzer IV and four times as much as a Stug III assault gun. The closest counterpart to the Tiger from the United States was the M26 Pershing (around 200 deployed during the war).
Tigers were capable of destroying the American Sherman or British Churchill IV at ranges exceeding 2,000 m. In contrast, the Soviet T-34 equipped with the 76.2 mm gun could not penetrate the Tiger frontally at any range, but could achieve a side penetration at approximately 500 m firing the BR-350P APCR ammunition. The T34-85's 85 mm gun could penetrate the Tiger from the side at about range 1,000 m. The IS-2's 122 mm gun could destroy the Tiger at ranges beyond 1,000 m.
Over 10 Tiger tank commanders had over 100 vehicle kills on their account cementing its title as one of the best and most feared tanks of World War Two.
Tactics & Tips
- The Tiger can only be used with the Wehrmacht Blitzkrieg Doctrine.
- Keep in mind that, although the Tiger is very strong, it is not invulnerable. The Tiger must always be protected by infantry, to eliminate AT guns and other threats.
- The Tiger can pass through hedgerows, just like the upgraded Crocodile. Keep it in mind in case you are planing a flanking maneuver.
- The Tiger is a beast of a tank just like it was in real life. You can expect it to handily defeat any Allied tank 1 on 1, though a shootout with a veteran Pershing is likely to leave your Tiger with precious few hit points. Although it certainly has the capability to take on any Allied tank or AT gun, it is highly advisable to back it up with some Panzerschreck armed grenadiers just in case you get mobbed by AT guns.
- With its slow turret traverse and poor accuracy on the move, the Tiger isn't well-suited for kiting infantry or chasing vehicles.
- The Tiger Ace has the Minenabwurfvorrichtung or S Mine Launcher for dealing with infantry.
See Also
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