The maximum number of Tigers deployed in the east was about 350-400 units, in late 1943. ![]() > ~ 1300 Tigers deployed on the eastern front (72%), between aug 1942 and may 1945. No more than 30 were available at any given time, and never en masse. The rest of 80-90 Tigers used on the western front were mostly Tiger II’s, deployed during the Ardennes offensive and subsequent battles (dec 1944 – may 1945). Only 4-5 Tigers escaped from Normandy, but it appears that they were all blown up/abandoned on their way back anyway. About 60-80 were available at peak force. Out of these, about 150 were present during the Normandy campaign (June – Aug 1944). >230-240 Tigers deployed on the western front (France/Rhine defense) The average number of Tigers available at any given time since their deployment in Italy was about 30-40 units, with a probable peak at about 50. The maximum number of Tigers operational at peak force in Tunis was about 15-20 units. ![]() > 35-38 Tigers deployed in North Africa, nov 1942 – may 1943. I am trying to share the most important findings, many of which, at least to me, were quite novelle: In the last weeks I’ve made an analysis of Tiger tanks deployment and operations.
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