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Tiger I — Tier VII German heavy tank

Tiger I

VII
Cost
  • 1 390 000
  • 45 050
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1500
HP
8 / 28
271.2m
View range
9 / 28
Firepower
Shell
2412
DPM
10 / 28
203
Penetration
1 / 28
220
Damage
20 / 28
119
Devices/crew damage
19 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
1 / 28
8.87%
Penetration loss over distance
8 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2083
DPM
8 / 28
237
Penetration
12 / 28
190
Damage
19 / 28
119
Devices/crew damage
19 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
1250
Velocity
2 / 28
8.44%
Penetration loss over distance
11 / 25
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2960
DPM
10 / 28
44
Penetration
21 / 28
270
Damage
19 / 28
119
Devices/crew damage
21 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
1 / 28
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.40
Explosion radius
20 / 28
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
88.0
Caliber
19 / 28
10.96
Rate of fire
8 / 28
5.47
Reload time
5 / 24
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.63
Base aim time
18 / 28
0.308
Dispersion
1 / 28
Dispersion factors
0.160
When moving
1 / 28
0.160
When rotating
1 / 28
0.120
When rotating turret
6 / 28
4.000
After shot
6 / 28
Gun angles
7°
Depression
12 / 28
13°
Elevation
25 / 28
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 28
30.37
Turret traverse speed
15 / 28
Mobility
57.53
Weight
13 / 28
Speed
44
Forward
1 / 28
14
Backward
7 / 28
Effective Power / Weight ratio
12.43
On hard terrain
16 / 28
10.65
On medium terrain
13 / 28
6.78
On soft terrain
20 / 28
Traverse speed
45.31
On hard terrain
1 / 28
38.83
On medium terrain
1 / 28
24.71
On soft terrain
3 / 28
5.89m×3.73m×2.42m
Size
13 / 28
Concealment
12.90%
While still
19 / 28
7.50%
While moving
19 / 28
4.45%
Upon firing while still
19 / 28
3.24%
Upon firing while moving
19 / 28
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 271m
242.5m
While still
254.4m
While moving
261.2m
Upon firing while still
263.8m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
Spaced armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of the Tiger I was started in 1937 by the Henschel company. Mass production began in 1942, with an eventual total of 1,354 vehicles manufactured. The tank first saw combat in the fighting for Leningrad, and Tigers were at the forefront of battles from Tunisia to Kursk. Although production was discontinued in the summer of 1944, the Tiger I continued to see action until the end of the war.