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How to fight Tigers - Tactics & Weaknesses

How did the Soviets and Western Allies deal with Panzer VI Tiger? There were different approaches like tactics, but also exploiting weaknesses or limiting the combat effectiveness of the Tiger. This video explains various methods used, their effectiveness and in many cases refers directly primary sources. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Töppel, Roman: Kursk 1943. The Greatest Battle of the Second World War. Helion: Warwick, UK: 2018. Carius, Otto: Tigers in the Mud. The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2003 (1992). Wilbeck, Christopher W.: Sledgehammers. Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II. The Aberjona Press: Bedford, PA, USA, 2004. War Department: Intelligence Bulletin Vol. III, No. 05, Washington D.C., USA, January 1945 CAMO: F. 500 Op. 12480 D. 137: OKH, Ausbildungsabteilung: Ausbildungshinweis Nr. 14, 30. Oktober 1943 Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen: Nachrichtenblatt der Panzertruppen Nr. 15. September 1944, Abteilung Ausbildung Glantz, David M. (ed.); Orenstein, Harold S. (ed.): The Battle for Kursk 1943. The Soviet General Staff Study. Frank Cass: Portland, OR, USA: 1999 (1990). Pöhlmann, Markus: Der Panzer und die Mechanisierung des Krieges: Eine deutsche Geschichte 1890 bis 1945. Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, 2016. Schneider, Wolfgang: Tigers in Combat I. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2004 (2000). U.S. Military Intelligence Service: Technical & Tactical Trends No. 30. War Department: July 1943. U.S. Military Intelligence Service: Technical & Tactical Trends No. 40. War

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  • Originally Aired May 5, 2019
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