Towering over the battlefield with unmatched armor and a deadly 88mm gun, the Tiger II—or King Tiger—was Nazi Germany’s most powerful tank of World War II. First deployed in Normandy ...

In turn, the Tiger’s 88mm KwK 36 and Tiger II’s KwK 43 (Kampfwagenkanone; “fighting vehicle cannon”) main gun could slice right through Allied armor. The Tigers’ reputation as both a ...

The King Tiger (Königstiger) was one of the most powerful tanks of World War II, combining thick armor and a deadly 88mm KwK 43 gun. But keeping one operational today is no easy task. In this episode, ...

The Allies called the Tiger II "Royal Tiger" and "King Tiger," and both Tigers were deadly machines of war. But they suffered from a variety of problems that made them far less capable than they ...

The Tiger II, commonly known as the Tiger King, was the most powerful tank of 1944. It blew past enemy armor with its 88mm gun and two machine guns. If those weren't enough, the turret rear was ...