Die Waffenkammer DE004 Tiger I (Early Production)

The Tiger I (Panzer VI Ausf.H (Renamed later Panzer VI Ausf.E ) was armed with an 88 mm L/56 gun. On May 26, 1941 Hitler ordered the Henschel and Porsche firms to design a new heavy tank. The Henschel design won the competition and became the Tiger. A few Porsche Tigers were made, with a different chassis, but these were not as reliable as the Henschel model. Many of the Porsche chassis were converted into tank destroyers, known as Elefant.