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Originally Posted by Trintron
I have to agree, the Tiger is quite a technical achievement, when it was first introduced in Russia and North Africa at the time, there was no tank Western or Russian tank that could match the Tiger I's firepower in a head to head fight, especially the range and accuracy of the gun equipped on the Tiger I.
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The armor was also good. I once read a story about a tiger which got a hit in the chain system in the middle of a fight. After the hit, the Tiger was just partially maneuverable. The tank commander decided to withdraw from the battle and as a wounded tank, he was naturally a welcome target for numerous enemy tanks and antitank-units. Nevertheless, the commander drove to the nearest repair stop. About 80 km. There, they counted about 120 more hits. This tank was combat-ready the next day.
Unfortunately, i don't know where i've read that story.