Did the Jagdtiger ever see combat?
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Did the Jagdtiger ever see combat?
Yes, and it went very poorly for the Tiger IIs… Operation Wacht Am Rhein, better known as the Battle of the Bulge or the Ardennes Offensive, saw 2 battalions of King Tigers/Tiger IIs sent in to fight the US Army with its Sherman tanks (and many, many other weapons).
What gun does the jagdtiger have?
The Jagdtiger was the heaviest armored fighting vehicle operationally used during World War II. The vehicle carried a 128 mm PaK 44 L/55 main gun, capable of out-ranging and defeating any fielded Allied tank.
When was the jagdtiger made?
Jagdtiger
| Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1944–1945 |
| Number built | 88 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 71.7 tonnes (158,000 lb) (Henschel suspension) |
How many Jagdpanthers are there?
The Jagdpanther was a Tank Destroyer, based on the Panther chassis and armed with the 88mm L/71 gun. The vehicles was proposed in October 1942 and Hitler inspected a prototype some fourteen months later. A total of 392 were produced by two manufacturers up to March 1945.
Is the Jagdtiger a good tank?
However, by the time the Jagdtiger, based on the Tiger II tank, came along two years later, the original need for the vehicle had vanished and it was put to work as a heavy tank destroyer instead. Despite its huge size, impressive armor and powerful main gun, the Jagdtiger failed to live up to expectations.
How much does a Panzerjäger weigh?
By 5th May 1943, the vehicle, now being referred to as the ‘12.8 cm Panzerjäger’, was determined to weigh 75 tonnes. It was to have the field of motion for the 12.8 cm gun widened from 15 degrees each way to 18 degrees, but still wanting +15 to -8 for elevation.
What kind of gun did the Jagdtiger have?
The range of fire of the Jagdtiger’s 12.8 cm gun could classify the vehicle as a self-propelled gun (indirect fire capability had been an original requirement but was subsequently dropped), and the confusion over name and role resulted in an argument within the German military over who controlled them.
How thick is the roof of a Tiger tank?
This roof thickness was an obvious compromise considering the Tiger I and Tiger II were to have 40 mm thick rooves to protect from plunging shell fire and aircraft attack. The 12.8 cm Panzerjäger dimensions were roughly fixed too: about 10 m long, 3.59 m wide and 3.47 m high.