

The Tiger’s powerful long range firepower and thick armour meant it was ideally suited to forming the spearhead of German attacks.

There were 2 of these at Kursk, as well as 4 Companies that were permanently part of their Division, for a total of 146 Tigers, a very small proportion of overall German tank strength. READ: Which is the blondest country in the world? How many Tigers were in the Battle of Kursk?
