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Nazi Germany’s Super Weapon… The King Tiger Heavy Tank

Like a professional football player, the Tiger II was more agile than it looked.

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Like a professional football player, the Tiger II was more agile than it looked.

byMichael Peck

Key point: Weapons are extremely situational items.

Nazi Germany’s Tiger is arguably the most famous tank of World War II. With its thick armor and devastating 88-millimeter gun, the Mark VI—or Tiger I—soon earned a devastating reputation on the battlefield.

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