How effective was the Tiger really?
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There are quite many debates about the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung E & B - the Tiger & Königstiger - tanks, so in this video we look at how effective or ineffective these panzers were in combat. This means we look at doctrine, kill to loss ratios, mission accomplishment and various other issues. »» GET OUR BOOK: Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 German/English - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » SOURCES « Wilbeck, Christopher W.: Sledgehammers. Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II. The Aberjona Press: Bedford, PA, USA, 2004. Pöhlmann, Markus: Der Panzer und die Mechanisierung des Krieges: Eine deutsche Geschichte 1890 bis 1945. Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, 2016. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Champion. The top Tanks of World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, US, 2015. Jentz, Thomas L.: Germanys Tiger Tanks: Tiger I & Tiger II: Combat Tactics Jentz, Thomas L.: Tiger I & II. Kampf und Taktik. Podzun-Pallas: Wölfersheim-Bergstadt, 2000 Spielberger, Walter J.; Doyle, Hilary L.: Tigers I and II and Their Variants (Spielberger German Armor and Military Vehicle) Spielberger, Walter J.; Doyle, Hilary L.: Panzer VI Tiger und seine Abarten. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, 2010. Carruthers, Bob: Tiger I in Combat. Pen & Sword Military: London, 2013. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #tiger #panzer #ww2
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