Was the Tiger II a good tank?

As with any sophisticated weapon, the Tiger II did suffer from reliability issues, especially at the hands of the poorly trained and inexperienced tank drivers of the late war German army. But given a skilled crew and proper logistics support, the Tiger II was fairly reliable, according to Jentz.

How effective was the King Tiger tank?

Packed with a devastating 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, and an advanced aiming mechanism it was capable of an 80 percent hit rate at 1,000 m. This made it one of the most effective tanks on the battlefields at the time. Its armor was durable at between 25-185 mm and provided safety for the crew.

What was the most effective tank in ww2?

T-34
Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.

Was the Panther tank better than the Tiger?

The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had more effective frontal hull armour, better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I.

How good was the Tiger tank in WW2?

The Tiger tank was extremely expensive, only slightly more armoured than medium tanks, very unreliable and eventually not even more powerful than medium tanks. It was also totally irrelevant for the outcome of battles. For example at Kursk, the Germans had only around 10 Tiger tanks for an entire division.

What kind of engine did the German Tiger II have?

Like all German tanks, the Tiger II had a petrol engine; in this case the same 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW) V-12 Maybach HL 230 P30 which powered the much lighter Panther and Tiger I tanks. The Tiger II was under-powered, like many other heavy tanks of World War II, and consumed a lot of fuel, which was in short supply for the Germans.

What was the kill ratio of the King Tiger in WW2?

The kill ratio of the King Tiger was between 5 and 8 to 1 and the 600 or so King Tigers destroyed a few thousand enemy tanks, but since the Soviets were producing 60 or more T-34 tanks a day, this is not as impressive as it sounds. The Soviets had thousands of tanks on the battlefield; the Germans had dozens.

How effective was the Konigstiger tank in WW2?

The “Konigstiger”, or King Tiger tank, was highly effective against both Allied and Soviet armor when PROPERLY used. There is no record of its frontal armor being penetrated by enemy fire in combat.