Jagdtiger("Hunting Tiger") is the common name of a German heavytank destroyerofWorld War II. The official German designation wasPanzerjäger Tiger Ausf. Bas it was based on a lengthenedTiger IIchassis. The 71-tonne Jagdtiger was the heaviest armored fighting vehicle used operationally duringWorld War IIand is the heaviest armored vehicle of any type to achieve series production. The vehicle carried a 128 mm PaK 44 L/55 main gun, capable of out-ranging and defeating any fielded Alliedtank.
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