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

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger we many famous tanks linked to 2nd World War. It was developed to provide to Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions much armored, with a fantastic firepower, hefty tank capable flank the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks no longer capable battle successfully unlike the brand new enemy tanks. The main armament is at reality the famous and deadly antitank tool KwK 36 L/56 88 mm long barrel. Among the many guidelines gun wound up being set up within the turret and protected by a 120 mm thick unit mantlet. It turned out capable penetrate, also at long distances, the armor of virtually any enemy armored cars of the time frame. 1st Tigers went into action in September 1942 near Leningrad. After short while these 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.