The Jagdtiger ("Hunting Tiger"; officially designated Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B[citation needed]) is a German casemate -type heavy tank destroyer (Jagdpanzer) of World War II. It was built upon the slightly lengthened chassis of a Tiger II. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 186.

Mar 14, 2020 · Weighing in at up 73.5 tonnes, the Jagdtiger holds the record as the heaviest armored vehicle to see service in World War Two.

Oct 11, 2022 · During WWII, the German Army needed a weapon to effectively destroy Allied tanks. The result? The incredibly problematic Jagdtiger.

Oct 12, 2023 · While the Jagdtiger were hit several times by US anti-tank rounds, none of the shells penetrated. One of the Jagdtiger broke down, and another ran out of ammunition and was destroyed, while the last crossed the Rhine.

Translated as Hunting Tiger, the Jagdtiger was the largest and, at over 70 tonnes, heaviest tracked vehicle to fight in the Second World War. The front armour was almost 20 cm (7.9 inches) thick and completely proof against all Allied tank and antitank guns.

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.

Mar 5, 2025 · The Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf.B, commonly referred to as the Jagdtiger, stood as the heaviest armored fighting vehicle deployed by any nation during World War II, as well as the …

The German Jagdtiger was by all means, the ultimate operational German Tank Hunter of WW2, and largest 'tank' of the war. By its paper characteristics, it was not only invincible, but also capable to knock-out any Soviet or allied tank or armored vehicle deployed, at a …

Oct 7, 2017 · The Jagdtiger which literally means ‘hunting tiger’ was the heaviest fighting vehicle to see action in the Second World War. The project was started in early 1943, when a proposal was made to fit the 12.8cm Pak 44 gun to a tank destroyer.

The Jagdtiger is a German casemate-type heavy tank destroyer (Jagdpanzer) of World War II. It was built upon the slightly lengthened chassis of a Tiger II. Its ...