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

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger we many famous tanks associated with second World War. It was developed to supply to Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions much armored, with an excellent firepower, hefty tank capable flank the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks not capable battle successfully unlike the modern enemy tanks. The main armament reaches reality the famous and life-threatening antitank tool KwK 36 L/56 88 mm long barrel. Among the many recommendations gun ended up being arranged in the turret and protected by a 120 mm thick unit mantlet. It turned out capable penetrate, also at long distances, the armor of any enemy armored vehicles of that time period framework. 1st Tigers went into action in September 1942 near Leningrad. After quick while they certainly were implemented toward Don Front in Russia. The original variation produced took additionally part, in December 1942, towards the German Military Operations in North Africa through Tunisia campaign.