Italeri 6557 - 1/35 Pz. Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. E Early production   [IT-6557S]

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger we the most famous tanks regarding the 2nd World War. It was developed to deliver to Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions a hefty armored, with an exceptional firepower, hefty tank in a position to flank the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks no more capable fight effectively up against the brand new enemy tanks. The key armament had been the famous and deadly antitank gun KwK 36 L/56 88 mm long barrel. The primary gun ended up being set up within the turret and protected by a 120 mm dense gun mantlet. It had been capable penetrate, even at long distances, the armor of any type of enemy armored automobiles of the time. 1st Tigers went into action in September 1942 near Leningrad. After month or two these people were deployed towards the Don Front in Russia. The very first version produced took also part, in December 1942, to the German Military Operations in North Africa throughout the Tunisia campaign.