tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post2180618297408013131..comments2024-03-15T05:39:01.295-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Tigers in TunisiaPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-35270594746117430722014-08-27T11:57:40.806-04:002014-08-27T11:57:40.806-04:00All models of the Tiger I had 82 mm of side armour...All models of the Tiger I had 82 mm of side armour on the top and 62 mm at the bottom, near the wheels. If you look at the armour diagram in the article, you can see that this is the case with the British tank.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-30811463440562300692014-08-27T11:50:36.767-04:002014-08-27T11:50:36.767-04:00besides the tiger the british faced in africa was ...besides the tiger the british faced in africa was the tiger H wich only had 60 mm hull side armour while the the version the soviet tested was the tiger H1 or an E model wich had 80 hull side armourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-69092772953791174622014-08-12T20:19:18.368-04:002014-08-12T20:19:18.368-04:00they also improved the 6pdr ammunition they also improved the 6pdr ammunition Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-54854512419146597252014-08-12T11:28:28.729-04:002014-08-12T11:28:28.729-04:00The British obtain somewhat poorer results than th...The British obtain somewhat poorer results than the equivalent Soviet trials, achieving only 5 penetrations out of 20 at a range of 500 yards (457 meters) with a 6-pounder (the Soviets penetrated the side of a Tiger 3 times out of 5 at ranges of 625-1000 meters).<br />That it´s because the british were only using the Mk 2 in africa(first mass production version,shortened L/43 barrel ), while in the test the soviets used the Churchill MkIV with the Mk 5 (tank version of Mk 4 wich was 50 calibers long).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com