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| − | "King Tiger" is an Allied nickname for this tank. The Germans never called it that. "King Tiger" would be '' | + | "King Tiger" is an Allied nickname for this tank. The Germans never called it that. "King Tiger" would be ''Königlicher Tiger.''. ''Königstiger'' means Bengal Tiger.--[[User:GMFrazer|GMFrazer]] 20:47, 2 November 2012 (EDT) |
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| + | Actually, Tiger II is the common name of it. The official German designation was ''Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B'' or PzKpfw VIB Tiger II; shortened to Tiger B. It was also known on an informal basis, by the Germans, as ''Königstiger'', which in German does mean "Bengal tiger", as you note; however, to Allied intelligence and soldiers during the war (and as written still in many English language books) it is known as (and translated as) King Tiger or Royal Tiger. --[[User:JohnJustice|JohnJustice]] 11:42, 3 November 2012 (EDT) | ||
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"King Tiger" is an Allied nickname for this tank. The Germans never called it that. "King Tiger" would be Königlicher Tiger.. Königstiger means Bengal Tiger.--GMFrazer 20:47, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
Actually, Tiger II is the common name of it. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B or PzKpfw VIB Tiger II; shortened to Tiger B. It was also known on an informal basis, by the Germans, as Königstiger, which in German does mean "Bengal tiger", as you note; however, to Allied intelligence and soldiers during the war (and as written still in many English language books) it is known as (and translated as) King Tiger or Royal Tiger. --JohnJustice 11:42, 3 November 2012 (EDT)