Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf. E

Recovery Vehicle

Service Data:

In Service: 1944 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Henschel
Chassis No: 250001-251357
Number built: 3 converted

Technical Data:

Type: Recovery Vehicle

Crew: 5 man
Length: 8.45 m
Width: 3.7 m
Height: 2.93 m
Weight: 57,000 kg
Fuel Capacity: 534 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 230 P45 12 cylinder liquid cooled 60º Vee petrol engine producing up to 700 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 8 forward 4 reverse
Speed: 38 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 140 km cross country km
Armament:
none
2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns or MG 42
Ammunition:
main rounds
secondary 4,500 to 5,700 rounds
Armour: 25 mm to 100 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: Recovery Vehicles
Articles:

History:

The Bergepanzer Tiger Ausf. E or Berge-Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausfuhrüng E or abbreviated to Pz.Berge.Wg VI Ausf. E

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