On the hunt for a Jagdtiger! April 1945, the Heavy Tank Unit 512 surrender in Iserlohn/Germany! #Iserlohn #then #explore #germany #deutschland #tank #history #geschichte | D-Day History

The Jagdtiger-Developed from 1942 through1944 this heavy tank destroyer was based on an extended chassis of the Tiger II and weighed in at around a whopping 70 tonnes. According to various sources around 70–79 tank were manufactured and saw service in the 653rd and 512th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalions. Fortunately for the Allies throughout its service life it was palgued with mechanical breakdowns. | The Challenger

The largest and heaviest tracked vehicle to fight in WWII, the Jagdtiger is built upon the chassis of the King Tiger, and suffered many of the same issues – it was plagued by breakdowns, and a number of losses resulted from crew members’ inexperience – today, only 3 examples remain. Learn more about WWII German Tank Destroyers in our recent video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRKDb5zkz6A | The Tank Museum