Tiger tank - The Legend of the Panzerkampfwagen VI

[RollingThunderModels]

nice video, Tiger was a great tank.

i just made a tribute to the Tiger II

[PeterWarry]

5*

[tanello2]

nazis tehnology had power,but the time was limited.it they had never attacked poland they would be till here whit us...

[JohQx3]

@tanello2 If they hadn't attack Poland Stalin would've launched Blitzkriegish offensive against Europe in 1942 (as he planned), and because Germany isn't as vast as USSR, Red Army would've probably got to Berlin before Germany would've been even able to react. If Germany wouldn't have attacked Poland with USSR (and to USSR afterwards), whole Europe would've fallen to Communism.

[pursuitwolf]

I like the video. I love the Tiger. One movie clip that always gets me laughing and nodding yes is on the movie "Kelly's Heroes" Cowboy comes running around a corner of a bank and yells. "There's a Tiger coming down the street!"

[militariacollector1]

3:05 if you want to skip pictures. Sorry if the start bores you.

[MegaKaiser45]

5:09 Michael Wittman :)

[1ancienttraveler]

A fitting tribute to what was unquestionably "the baddest mother in the Valley" and their crews. My Dad was in Europe in WWII, the Sherman tank crews gave the Sherman the nickname "The Ronson" because of what happened when a lone Sherman faced a Panther or Tiger tank. Ronson was a cigarette lighter and their tag line was, "Lights first time, every time". That's exactly what would happen to a Sherman going one on one with either one. SOP was for between 4 and 6 Shermans to take on 1 Tiger.

[1243vik]

Какая жалостная музычка, интересно, автору , больше жалко сгоревшие немецкие экипажи или около 100000000 загубленных ни за что ,ни про что душ ,и кем он себя представляет, наверное одиним из членов экипажа)))), на вряд ли, в одном уверен точно, в те 100000000 , этот урод точно не хочет.

[szaki]

1100 or so Tigers were built during the war, over all 13,000 German tanks.

Against 35,000 T-34 and 50,000 Sherman's were built.

Tiger was built so the crew can survive, against the Sherman and T-34 was not survivable from a direct hit.

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[sirhc141]

Nice vid, a freind ov mine fully restored one ov them tanks...took four year

[rayman4449]

Great vid!

[VIPnews1]

Das ist eine Deutsche Monster Maschine ihrer Zeit !!

[mahrozedogar]

Amazing video (REspects From PAKISTAN) RIP to all the German Army Rip Sieg Heil 

[nyguy88L71]

Well my friend it would be very easy what made them the bravest it's a numbers game. Not too many military around the world would fight the numbers that they did in the waiting fort like I said before the kill ratio has not been duplicated since you have a tiger go against 12 T34's and kill them all. that what day in day out event for the germans.

[damirowski1]

If he is not the best, he' s the most beautiful tank of all the time!

[nyguy88L71]

I think that Tiger and Panther tanks were the best tank war to idiocy to kill ratio they had comparative any Allied tanks is laughable I don't care if you like the Nazis or not but its technology was top-notch and their military men were the bravest bar none

[FutureMarine246]

@nyguy88L71 how were they the bravest?

[WaffenSS397]

Great looking video!

[317eltoro]

great pictures and video

[borjatiger13]

the best machine in the ww2

[HeirofGojira91]

@borjatiger13 Jagdpanther and Panther tanks were also good contenders - if I may say so but Tiger I is a remarkable feat of German engineering - 100mm of thick Nickel-Steel alloy electro-welded armor made to last with extreme durability!

[roaringwaterbay]

i have heard that the tiger was under powered for it's size.

[militariacollector1]

@roaringwaterbay

Everyone has their own opinions... For me, i read about it, listen stories from americans and russians who came across it and judge by K/D ratio. My opinion, one deadly, scary beast.

[AchseBerlinTokio]

@roaringwaterbay its engine was the only underpowered thing, but it was faster then the "so mighty" IS2 .

[HeirofGojira91]

@AchseBerlinTokio Actually the Josef Stalin 2 wasn't an outstanding tank, though it was an extension of the KV-1 tank's legacy. The only thing the Josef Stalin 2 had was the 121.92mm M1943 D25-T gun which was only good in HE performance, as the JS-2's armor was more or less good comapred to German tanks. However it did lead to the JS-3 and it helped in the post war development of refined sloped armor and weight (look at the IS-3 and you can see similarities of Cold War Russian tanks as a start).

[HeirofGojira91]

@roaringwaterbay The Tiger I was respectably maneuverable for a Heavy Tank during the Early to Middle stages of WWII. Could top up to roughly 40kph. It was powered by the Maybach engine which was actually upgraded slightly in 1943 - based on the Merrit-Brown system. It was generally reliable enough - though drive/transmission could be a nightmare for drivers. The true problem was fuel, transport and if the Tiger I broke down. If it were the Bengal Tiger - then it was definitely underpowered.

[ArmourWorld]

@roaringwaterbay I have looked at the Tiger I a lot over the years and I would say she is underpowered. To shift something with such high traction on the ground and such weight she really needed 900-1000hp under the hood. However that engine served the Panther very well in it's time.

[roaringwaterbay]

@ArmourWorld good points. 

[xxvolkerxx]

@roaringwaterbay naah in the end they just didn't have no gas left for them in germany

[Anshelm44]

@roaringwaterbay Hi mate, yes, indeed it was underpowered, but it made up for it with unmatched armour and a very potent high velocity high calibre main gun which could punch holes in just about any Allied tank. Remember, the Germans fought a defensive battle since July `44 (West) and early `43 (East), so the Tiger was highly effective as a mobile defensive "dreadnought"....lets give credit where it is due, the Tiger is a fabled beast, one worthy of remembrance,,(good or bad), look at it`s K/D.

[roaringwaterbay]

@Anshelm44 hello, i agree with your comments. shermans, while no match for a tiger in a head to head encounter, could take the swarm of flies approach; one sherman could distract a tiger while another one took a shot at it, maybe going for a thinner armor section. here, the sherman's better mobility really helped. of course, lots of shermans were knocked out, but the germans couldn't replace their equipment while the allied assembly lines kept rolling.

[Crotiger99]

in this 21st century yes that is right

[SunddenStrike17]

das ist eins der besten tiger videos die ich gesehn habe =)

[nyguy88L71]

The Tiger was the best tank of WWII and maybe of all times all you need to do is see the killing power of the 88L56 and 88L71 gun stop and think only 1300 tigers made from 1943 to 1945 and how many did they kill?

no tank ever kill more!

and don't come up with the T34/76 or 85 they suck ass!

[militariacollector1]

@nyguy88L71

Like i say to most people. I'll let the k/d ratio speak for itself. And the surviving allied tankers who came across the tiger.

[SpartiuS94]

@militariacollector1 well, thats not completely true, cuz k/d ratio also depends on the result of the war, i mean if nazis had stronger allies and were able to win the war, the k/d ratio will change and become much more, dont ya think so? and even that they lost about 2000 tigers (1400 built and the rest where from which were repaired) the k/d ratio is more than 1, so with even losing the war they destroyed more than they lost(with tigers) ... :)

[militariacollector1]

@SpartiuS94

True.

[HeirofGojira91]

@nyguy88L71 Indeed! Agreed! T34 tanks weren't known for good working ergonomics and the gunpower was a joke! THe 88mm kwk 36 was already accurate and potent enough. The PaK 43 88mm? Thats every elite German tanker's sword and dream :) Of course as we know it the PaK 43 also was fitted to the Elefant, Nashorn and Jagdpanther as well as some Jagdtigers. Jagdpanther was one of the best candidates for the PaK 43 gun if I may say following the Bengal Tiger.

[kalasnikoch]

@nyguy88L71

the tiger (P) was a version of the tiger tank designed by ferdinand porsche, tiger (P) was better then the normal tiger whit its 200 mm front armour, the the tiger (P) was sadly enough never completed and during its tests it had multiple breakdowns, its better then the tiger, but only on the paper

[MrBobe9]

TIGER tank awesome machine and its crew was selected from the best of the best.

It became a LEGEND , TIGER FEAR, its name it is correct because the real TIGER has a high range of territory to get its preys, the TIGER tank also had a very wide territory where it was the SUPREME PREDATOR in USSR.

[militariacollector1]

@MrBobe9

The Tiger was an awesome tank. That's for sure.

[militariacollector1]

Hello viewers,

Please check out my other video on german tanks:

Tribute to the German Panzerkampfwagen

Thanks for watching.

[MrGoku86]

Tiger der beste deutsche Panzer !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WelshWilliams123]

Again great video!

Was that Michael Wittmann I saw at 5:10 with his Knights cross with Oak leaves and swords and 12 thousand other things attached to it :-)

Check out my video on Kapitänleutnant Reinhard Hardegen.

[fjcaron]

Great video, I love the sound track, good choice. Can you imagine had the Germans waited to attack Poland, and built say 5,000 Tiger I's in secret with the 88mm gun, then made the King Tiger with a 100mm gun, but taken the time to perfect everything, increasing the side armor protection and other weaknesses. Things may have been different, thankfully Hilter was in a big hurry and threw his resources around. I'm still awe inspired at German engineering for the time, it was amazing and still is

[militariacollector1]

@fjcaron

5,000 tigers, that would be very deadly. WW2 is a great topic to study in my opinion. There is just so much to it.

Especially the germans. I'm glad you like my video. Thanks for watching

[fjcaron]

@militariacollector1 I collect German firearms, mostly K98 Mausers, I have quite a few of the lets say. I have some radio controlled tanks in 1/16th scale from Tamiya that I have to build, a Panzer IV, Tiger I and a King Tiger, I love German armor just amazing pieces of machinery.

[militariacollector1]

@fjcaron

Yer, i love building german model tanks, aircraft, infantry, Ships etc. When you build your models please post some pics, i would love to see them.

German armor is defently amazing. The work gone into them, Their K/D ratio, armor protection, design. Pretty much everything about them. WW2 history is a great topic to read about.

[HeirofGojira91]

@militariacollector1 Hoho! Tiger I was said to have a Brinell Hardness of over 250 - very durable and excellent by WWII standards - plus it was rolled plate with Nickel-Steel alloys :D

I myself havea trumpeter 1/72 Jagdpanther speaking of models - and I love that little baby - it was the quickest job I've ever done in a model - nice little TD. What do you think of the Jagdpanther compared to Panther tank? Disregarding the slight tactical disadvatages each had...

[militariacollector1]

@HeirofGojira91

Well to answer your question, I think both were perfect for their intended roles. The jagdpanther has a higher advantage, due to its firepower, height, speed and armor. But this advantage is somewhat lowered due to the lacking of a turret.

[HeirofGojira91]

@militariacollector1 Yes - the lack of a turret was a tactical disadvantage but also a tactical advantage at the same time - considering costs and it coult now mount the potent PaK 43 gun. And surprisingly for a vehicle just under 50 tonnes the Jagdpanther nonetheless unlike its Tiger cousins (Ferdinand and Jagdtiger) maintained excellent speed for a heavy tank destroyer. Armor? Jagdpanther had the same thickness as the Panther - 80mm front sloped at 50-55 degrees whilst mantlet = 100mm.

[HeirofGojira91]

But then again - you know any good readings for more Jagdpanther interest? I am particularly interested in its engine/power drive for transmission - because seeing that Hitler contributed to the Panther's poor performance in the offensive at Kursk - where salvaged Panther Ausf D's were sent back for refinement - the Germans attempted and struggled abit on trying to fix the drive/suspensions. I was wondering if the Jagdpanther suffered similar problems or it had the problems corrected?

[HeirofGojira91]

@militariacollector1 Know any good readings for more Jagdpanther interest? I am particularly interested in its engine/power drive for transmission - because seeing that Hitler contributed to the Panther's poor performance in the offensive at Kursk - where salvaged Panther Ausf D's were sent back for refinement - the Germans attempted and struggled abit on trying to fix the drive/suspensions. I was wondering if the Jagdpanther suffered similar problems or it had the problems corrected?

[militariacollector1]

@HeirofGojira91

I haven't really read up on the jagdpanthers, just search around.

[HeirofGojira91]

@fjcaron Have you done a Jagdpanther? Highly recommended if I may say - the Jagdpanther's my personal favorite after the Tiger and Panther in WWII tank models/books/documentaries. O.o Kar98k Mauser eh? I read in an article this year it was one of the best/most lethally accurate bolt-action rifles a soldier could have in WWII :)

Oh and how does a T-34/85 compare to a Panther Ausf G? The Russian tank ahs a bigger gun, faster and had numbers but the Panther had crews and superior optics.

[317eltoro]

great pictures i really like ti

[MrBobe9]

Great pictures thanks a lot.

I 've been studying the TIGER for a while because some people think it should not been produced at all(some crazy thinking out there) or should produced t34 like tanks(mass production).

But the more information i get about TIGER more convinced i get that it was very effective and a shock to the SOVIETS and probably saved the german armoured in the KURSK BATTLE from annihilation, because panthers didn't function at all.

Tiger was a great decision of germans.

[Imprudentman]

Tank certainly good and we should like to say thanks to them. You know - of course it's my problem, but I can not do that. Language is not rotated.

[888HamilkarBarkas888]

very good video, you used a lot of nice pics and film material!

i love the tiger tank, it looks fearsome and aggressive and it´s a beautiful piece of engineering. i hold all german tank crews in high regard and i´m wondering, why so many germans today don´t show their respect.

[militariacollector1]

@888HamilkarBarkas888

Im glad you liked it.

I will always respect the german engineering and the german tank crew. Aswell as the Wehrmacht.

They should never be forgotten.

[MrBobe9]

@888HamilkarBarkas888 I believed the generation of germans were brainwashed with propaganda, they have little knowledge of WWII and they have some guilty , when ironically all sides committed atrocities but winners don't have NUREMBERG TRIALS.

During Gulf war the first one against Iraq, the american tank commanders decimated russian made tanks, and after in interview they commented about two germans GUDERIAN and ROMMEL, because they used their tactics and strategy.