Panzerkampfwagen
Tiger II Ausf. B Königstiger
Sd.Kfz. 182

Panzers

Service Data:

In Service: 1944 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Henschel
Chassis No: 280001-280489
Number built: 489

Technical Data:

Type:

Crew: 5 men
Length: 10.3 m
Width: 3.76 m
Height: 3.08 m
Weight: 68,000 kg
Fuel Capacity: 860 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 230 P30 12 cylinder liquid cooled 60º Vee petrol engine producing up to 700 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 8 forward 4 reverse
Speed: road 35 km/h cross country 17 km/h
Range: road 170 km cross country 80 km
Armament:
1 × 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71
2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns
Ammunition:
main 72 rounds
secondary 5,850 rounds
Armour: 80 mm to 180 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
12.8 cm (Sf) L/61 VK3001(H)
Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf. E
Bergepanzer Tiger (P)
DW I Panzer VI
DW II Panzer VI
Ferdinand / Elephant
Gw Tiger für 17 cm K 72 (Sf)
Jagdtiger
Sturmtiger
Tiger I Ausf.E
Tiger II Ausf. B
VK3001(H) Panzer VI
VK3001(P) Leopard
VK3601(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(H) Panzer VI
VK4501(P) Panzer VI

Other: Panzers
Articles:

History:

The Panzerkampfwagen Tiger II Ausf. B Königstiger Sd.Kfz. 182 or abbreviated to Pz.Kpfw. Tiger II Ausf. B Sd.Kfz. 182

Gallery:

Film Footage Gallery

Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources