The King Tiger had well-sloped armor that was six inches thick on the front hull. Its turret could traverse 360 degrees in nineteen seconds, compared to sixty seconds for the Tiger I, which had ...

The King Tiger (Königstiger) was one of the most powerful tanks of World War II, combining thick armor and a deadly 88mm KwK 43 gun. But keeping one operational today is no easy task.

The Allies called the Tiger II "Royal Tiger" and "King Tiger," and both Tigers were ... while the Tiger's 88 mm gun could penetrate similarly thick armor up to 3,280 feet away.

FULL, Switzerland - A Swiss museum is restoring a rare King Tiger tank used by Nazi Germany's 506th Heavy Tank Battalion on the Western Front and hopes it will become the second driveable King ...

The King Tiger had well-sloped armor that was six inches thick on the front hull. Its turret could traverse 360 degrees in nineteen seconds, compared to sixty seconds for the Tiger I, which had ...

FULL, Switzerland, March 31 (Reuters) - A Swiss museum is restoring a rare King Tiger tank used ... The tank, which has armour up to 18.5 cm (7.3 inches) thick in places, was built in September ...