Page 88 - History of War - Issue 10-14
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OPERATOR’S HANDBOOK
88MM GUN
The main weapon of the Tiger could
shatter the defences of Allied tanks
and fortifi cations. The 88mm gun
could penetrate 100mm of armour
from up to 1,000 metres (3,280
feet) away. On the battlefi eld, the
Tiger would be strategically placed
on hilltops to make use of its Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-J14931 / Rottensteiner / CC-BY-SA.jpg
cannon’s long range while being
protected from enemy fi re by its
thick armour.
Above The panzer’s ammunition
varied from armour-piercing shots to
high explosive and incendiary rounds
The huge 88mm Panzergranate
39 gun dwarfed the allied M4
Sherman cannon and was
originally an anti-aircraft gun
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