Bergepanzer VI Ausf.E Bergetiger | |
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General Historical Information | |
Place of origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Soldiers on the field
(schwere Panzerabteilung 509) |
Produced In | 1 - 5 March 1944 |
Category | Tank Recovery Vehicle |
Debut in FHSW | v0.27 (Without Night Vision) v0.51 (With Night Vision) |
Speed | 38 km/h |
Armour | 25–120 mm |
Main armament | None |
Coaxial weapon | 7.92mm MG 34 |
General Ingame Information | |
Used by | Germany |
Crew in‑game | 2 |
Special abilities | Night Vision Available Repair/resupply vehicles |
Seat 2 | 7.92mm MG 34 |
Seat 3 | Passenger Seat |
Seat 4 | Passenger Seat |
Historical Picture | |
Damaged Tigers were mostly used during the war by Germany as an assault gun (Sturmtiger) and many other roles such as a recovery tank vehicle. The 88mm KwK 34 turret was replaced by a crane/tow hook and it was non-officially known as the Bergepanzer VI Ausf.E but the Allies gave it a much shorter and more popular name known as the Bergetiger.
The Bergetiger's role as a recovery vehicle has been disputed ever since its discovery. The evidence often cited against it being a recovery vehicle is that its crane was not designed to tow the weight of a tank, nor was it equipped with any other common recovery equipment. A popular alternate theory is that the vehicle was field-modified (possibly after suffering damage to the main gun) as either a mine-clearing vehicle, or to drop explosives to clear battlefield obstacles.
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