9/25/2023 0 Comments Battle of kursk sherman tank crewWork on several projects went very slowly, as the consensus among the German Panzertruppen was that the Panzer III and IV designs were adequate, and that a heavy tank was not a pressing priority. ![]() So in 1937 work began on a heavy tank to meet the need for a breakthrough tank. But there was one type of tank that had not been built or designed by then, a heavy breakthrough tank. In this doctrine light tanks such as the Panzer II were to be used for training and reconnaissance, while medium tanks like the Panzer III would be used for exploitation and pursuit after a breakthrough had occurred. The origins of the Tiger tank went back to the mid-1930s when German armored doctrine was being devised. ![]() It was because of this reputation (and Nazi propaganda) that the Tiger became possibly the most famous tank ever. The Tiger tank fought from the steppes of Ukraine to the mountainous terrain of Italy and Tunisia, all the way to the hedgerows of Normandy, picking up a fearsome reputation along the way.
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