Italeri 6557 - 1/35 Pz. Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. E Early production  [IT-6557S]

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E Tiger I the most famous tanks associated with Second World War. It was developed to deliver to Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions a heavy armored, with an exceptional firepower, heavy tank able to flank the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks no further capable fight successfully against the brand new enemy tanks. The primary armament had been the famous and lethal antitank weapon KwK 36 L/56 88 mm long barrel. The key gun ended up being installed within the turret and protected by a 120 mm thick weapon mantlet. It had been capable penetrate, also at long distances, the armor of any type of enemy armored cars of times. The first Tigers went into action in September 1942 near Leningrad. After couple of months these were deployed toward Don Front in Russia. The initial variation produced took additionally part, in December 1942, towards the German Military Operations in North Africa through the Tunisia campaign.