| Full Name | Sonderkraftfahrzeug 182 Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B |
| Class | Heavy Vehicle |
| Movement | 5 |
| Armor Value | 6 |
| Vs Infantry (RNG / FPR) | 5/6 |
| Vs Vehicle (RNG / FPR) | 9/13 |
| Traits | |
| Period | Mid 1944-1945 |
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This German heavy tank was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Extremely well protected as a result, it was armed with the long-barrelled 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank cannon. Longer than the main gun of the Tiger I, the KwK 43 L/71 propelled a considerably longer cartridge at higher velocities, giving it a longer effective range. A crew of five operated the vehicle, and it had a maximum speed of 25 mph. Germany produced only 492 units between from late 1943 into early 1945 (the Henschel & Son company built the chassis while Krupp built the turrets). This low number was largely due to the effects of Allied air raids on the Henschel factory complex in fall 1944. The vehicle was the costliest German tank to produce during World War II. The type first saw service during the Battle of Normandy in July 1944; on the Eastern front, they first saw service in August 1944. The Germans referred to this type as the 'Königstiger' (the German name for Bengal Tiger), but in English this is often falsely translated as 'King Tiger.' These stats reflect the ToI base Tiger II unit.