Italeri 6557 - 1/35 Pz. Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. E Early production  [IT-6557S]

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger we many famous tanks related to 2nd World War. It was developed to provide to Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions much armored, with a fantastic firepower, heavy tank capable flank the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks no further capable battle successfully unlike the new enemy tanks. The main armament was at fact the famous and lethal antitank weapon KwK 36 L/56 88 mm long barrel. One of many tips gun wound up being put up in the turret and protected by a 120 mm dense device mantlet. It turned out capable penetrate, also at long distances, the armor of just about any enemy armored vehicles of the time frame. 1st Tigers went into action in September 1942 near Leningrad. After little while they were implemented toward Don Front in Russia. The initial variation produced took additionally part, in December 1942, towards the German Military Operations in North Africa through Tunisia campaign.