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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Melvin on February 19, 2012, 06:27:21 PM

Title: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: Melvin 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?

 :salute

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: PR3D4TOR 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...

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: 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 said Tiger II.

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: Pigslilspaz 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!".

Fixed

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: clerick on February 20, 2012, 05:29:48 AM

In France it was a Tiger Royale, with cheese.

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: Acidrain 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?

Title: Re: King Tiger or Tiger Royal
Post by: Bodhi 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!