How many Tiger tank versions are there?

Partly because of their high cost, only 1,347 Tiger I and 492 Tiger II tanks were produced.

How many Tiger 2s are left?

The 68-tonne behemoth is one of only eight King Tiger tanks remaining from the roughly 490 built during World War Two.

What variant is the bovington Tiger?

Tiger 131 is a German Tiger I heavy tank captured by the British 48th Royal Tank Regiment in Tunisia during World War II. Preserved at The Tank Museum in Bovington in Dorset, England, it is the only operating Tiger I in the world as of early 2021.

Did the Tiger 1 have a coaxial machine gun?

The Tiger was an outstanding design. Many modern tanks are remote descendants of it. The Tiger was a heavy tank (55 tons) with a crew of five. It carried 84 rounds for its killer 88mm gun, and was also armed with two machine guns, one coaxial and one above the front hull, with almost 6000 rounds.

What are all the variants of the Tiger 1 tank?

Over its production life the Tiger 1 would see many small upgrades. Notably beginning with cyclone filters on the rear decks, a drum cupola, smoke launchers, and S-mine launchers in what was called the Tiger Ausf. H (H for Henschel). It would end up in what would be called the Tiger Ausf.

Are there any variants of the Porsche Tiger?

Among other variants of the Tiger, a citadel, heavily armoured self-propelled rocket projector, today commonly known as the Sturmtiger, was built. A tank recovery version of the Porsche Tiger I ( Bergetiger ), and one Porsche Tiger I, was issued to the 654th Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion, which was equipped with the Ferdinand/ Elefant .

What are the changes to the Tiger 1?

The most obvious visual changes on this variant compared to the early variant Tiger 1 are that the late variant had “steel wheels”, there is no fiefel air cleaner and at the front of the tank there is a monocular sight (single hole to the right of the main gun barrel) and notched extensions were added to the front of the hull for tow cables.

When did the first Tiger 1 come out?

Tiger 1s in the field were either modified by their crews or sent in, resulting in some hybrid versions. The Armortek late variant Tiger 1 kit is the version from circa 1944.