The Tiger Tank Story

by Mark Healy and Patrick Barton

Charts the evolution of the Tiger I and Tiger II "King Tiger"--the most feared tank of World War II As the Germans advanced on the East during Operation Barbarossa, they came up against the Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks. The 1942 response was the creation of the Tiger I tank--the Wehrmacht's first armor capable of using the 88mm gun, preferring firepower over mobility. In 1944 it was followed by the Tiger II (officially the Panzer VI version E). This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752456296
• ISBN13: 9780752456294
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 5.0"