PzKw VIe

Nationality	German
Size	Large (+1)
Start Date	Sep 1942
Road Speed	23MPH = 11"
Cross-Cntry Speed	12MPH = 6"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-10	1-13	1-10	1-6	1-10	1-7	-	F
-	14	11-13	7	11-12	8	11	E
11	15-17	14-15	8	13	9	12	D
12	18-21	16-18	9	14-15	-	13-16	C
13-15	22-26	19-21	10	16-18	10-11	17+	B
16+	27+	22+	11+	19+	12+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 8.8cm KwK36 L/56 + 7.92mm coax MG 34 + 7.92mm hull MG 34
GE 88L56			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

APCBC	Pzgr39		15	14	14	13	12	12	11	11	10
HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	Pzgr40	4/43	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
HEAT	Gr.39 H1		9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	9k	10k
		B	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	8k	9k	10k	10k
		C	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k	10k	---
		D	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k	10k	---
		E	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---	---	---
		F	10t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---	---	---

Notes: Germany's first viable heavy tank, still built to the old design of vertical armor plate. Saw action in Africa, Italy, Russia, NW Europe. Outclassed all Soviet tanks in 1943, but were themselves outclassed by the IS-II in 1944. Was issued to heavy tank units in three SS divisions and to Grossdeutschland.

Stats: AKA: Tiger I, VK4501(H), SdKfz 181; 3 smoke launchers; 5 crew; 6.20×3.73×2.86m; Weight: 55.0 tonne; Ground Pressure: 1.06kg/cm² 700HP; P/W Ratio: 12.7HP/tonne; Produced: 1354; Main Ammo: 92 rounds

Lightning War!

Nov 2007