This massive armament and extremely thick armor came at the price of weight, and at almost 70 tons the King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War Two. In the hands of a skilled crew, the King Tiger was a fearsome opponent. To defeat the King Tiger, Allied tanks would have to outflank it in order to take shots at its weaker side and rear armor. In fact, German armaments officials during the war stated the King Tiger's front profile was impervious to all Allied weapons and there is no evidence that the King Tiger's 150mm thick glacis plate was ever penetrated in combat. Coupled with excellent sighting optics, this cannon was capable of destroying any Allied tank with ease, while it's well sloped armor provided excellent protection. The King Tiger was armed with the finest tank gun of WWII, the dreaded long barreled 8.8 cm KwK. Like the Panther tank, it incorporated design improvements gleaned from combat experience on the Eastern Front. It was designed to be even more heavily armed and armored than its iconic predecessor. Tiger II, commonly referred to as the King Tiger, was the successor to the legendary Tiger I heavy tank. TIGER II, Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 501 (s.SS-Pz.Abt 501), The Battle of the Bulge, German Armor, WWII King Tiger #213, Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf B.
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