Jagd Tiger and Sturmtiger weapon
Above: Jagdtiger with Sturmtiger 380mm rocket gun.
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Last of the line of German tank destroyers (Panzer Jagers) was the Jagd Tiger. It mounted an ex-naval 5-inch (128mm) gun which could destroy most Allied tanks at 2000 yards. However the vehicle was too heavy and difficult to manouever on European battlefields. It weighed 72 tonnes.
Only around 50 were ever produced and only three (including this one) are thought to survive.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdtiger
My full set can be found here in approximate chronological order of service: www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157594476965425/
Jagd Tiger and Sturmtiger weapon
Above: Jagdtiger with Sturmtiger 380mm rocket gun.
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Last of the line of German tank destroyers (Panzer Jagers) was the Jagd Tiger. It mounted an ex-naval 5-inch (128mm) gun which could destroy most Allied tanks at 2000 yards. However the vehicle was too heavy and difficult to manouever on European battlefields. It weighed 72 tonnes.
Only around 50 were ever produced and only three (including this one) are thought to survive.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdtiger
My full set can be found here in approximate chronological order of service: www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157594476965425/