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Offline Melvin

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King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« on: February 19, 2012, 06:27:21 PM »
I'm not much of a tank guy, but have recently been getting into it.

While reading literature I've seen references to a "King Tiger" as well as a "Tiger Royal".

My question is this: Are these two terms for the same type of machine? And if not, what are the differences?

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Offline PR3D4TOR

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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 06:33:56 PM »
Same vehicle. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, but it had many nicknames on both sides of the front line: Tiger II, Königstiger, King Tiger, Royal Tiger...
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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 06:37:31 PM »
From what I understand, Americans mostly said King Tiger, brits said Royal Tiger, and both said Tiger II.
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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 01:41:43 AM »
Quote from: Tank-Ace on February 19, 2012, 06:37:31 PM
From what I understand, Americans mostly said King Tiger, brits said Royal Tiger, and both countries infantry said "Oh #&@# Run!".


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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 05:29:48 AM »
In France it was a Tiger Royale, with cheese.
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Offline Acidrain

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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2012, 09:00:20 AM »
Quote from: clerick on February 20, 2012, 05:29:48 AM
In France it was a Tiger Royale, with cheese.
Was that because of the Metric System or just because Samuel L. Jackson's wallet says "Bad Motheruplifter" on it?
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Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
Quote from: clerick on February 20, 2012, 05:29:48 AM
In France it was a Tiger Royale, with cheese.

Not in France, it was Amsterdam! 
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