Weapons System
Tiger I
German (Tiger), approximately TEE-ger
Also Known As Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger
Armored Vehicles
The Tiger I was a German heavy tank that began operational service in 1942, first in action near Leningrad before also fighting in North Africa, and for most of the war its thick frontal armor and powerful 8.8 cm gun made it one of the most feared tanks Allied crews faced, though it was expensive to build and mechanically unreliable. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Tiger I was fielded by the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front from 1942 onward.
Source Wikipedia: Tiger I
Waffen-SS panzer divisions, including the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte, fielded the Tiger I heavy tank on the Eastern and Western Fronts
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1. Wikipedia: Tiger I
WikipediaLead section
The Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union
First actions section
A platoon of four Tigers went into action on 23 September 1942 near Leningrad.
- Introduction
Lead section, first paragraph
was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union, usually in independent heavy tank battalions.
Service-status attribute (tiger-i-tank)
After August 1944, production of the Tiger I was phased out in favour of the Tiger II.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
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