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Tiger II
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Tanks · Germany · 1944
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Tiger II
Tiger II Photo: Wagner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
95
Protection
90
Mobility
60
Technology
75
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
55
Logistics
45
Historical Performance
65
Strategic Impact
70
Origin Germany
ManufacturerHenschel & Sohn
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity492
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Tanks MASS Rating
1/140
World War II
39/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
95
Protection
90
Mobility
60
Technology
75
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
70
Operational Range
55
Logistics
45
Historical Performance
65
Strategic Impact
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Tiger II
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
492
Unit Price (current)
$2.9M↗ 1729% inflation · 1944→2025
Original Price
$160.8K (1944)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.9M
Original: $160.8K (1944)
Inflation: +%1729
72
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationHeavy Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight69.8 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1944
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power700 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio10 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed41.5 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed15 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)190 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)7.38 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)10.29 m
  • Width3.75 m
  • Height3.09 m
  • Ground Clearance0.5 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1944Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
492
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with heavy armor and firepower, prioritizing protection over mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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