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For historical information, Wikipedia has an article on Tiger II.

Tiger II is a German heavy tank.

Description[]

A successor to the Tiger I, the Tiger II combined its predecessor's thick armor with the armor sloping used on the Panther medium tank. It boasted a 88mm KwK 43 L/71 gun that was even more powerful than the Tiger I's counterpart, and up to 180mm heavy armour at the front. However, being powered by the same engine that was used both on the Tiger I and Panther, but on a much heavier tank, the Tiger II was prone to breakdowns, which heavily contributed to their losses.

Its chassis also served as the basis for the Jagdtiger tank destroyer variant.

The Tiger II in BattleGroup42 can fight toe-to-toe with most enemy tanks and take a lot of punishment at the same time. Its speed and mobility have much to be desired, however, which means it may be prone to flanking attacks by more maneuverable armoured vehicles. In addition to its main gun, it is also equipped with three machine guns: one in the coaxial mount, one at the front of the hull, and one above the commander's cupola.

Both early and main production turrets, which are produced by Krupp but often referred to as "Porsche" and "Henschel" turrets respectively in early media, are featured in the mod, and the tank can be found in maps set from mid-1944 onwards.

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