The Tiger tanks I and II were heavy German tanks used during World War II. The tanks were commonly used in heavy tank battalions on all fronts. The Tiger I was eventually replaced by the Tiger II which was first used in 1944.
Related stories
Portfolio: Images of War as Landscape
Whether they produced battlefield images of the dead or daguerreotype portraits of common soldiers, […]
Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot
In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.
The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
To artist Edwin Forbes, William Jackson of the 12th New York was an everyman Union soldier, a “solemn lad… toughened by campaigning.” There was much more to Jackson’s story.
The Scandal that Led to Harry S. Truman Becoming President and Marilyn Monroe Getting Married
Did Curtiss-Wright deliberately sell defective engines to the U.S. Army during WWII?