Trumpeter 07254 German Sd.kfz.186 Jagdtiger (Henschel production)  [TP07254]

Jagdtiger development started in February of 1943 as well as on October twentieth of 1943, wood mock-up was presented to Adolf Hitler. Jagdtiger part was to help infantry and combat armored vehicles at long ranges. Two prototypes, one with Porsche suspension system (composed of 8 roadwheels) and one with Henschel suspension (composed of 9 roadwheels) had been finished in February of 1944. Its very first designation ended up being Jagdpanzer VI, but later on it had been called Jagdtiger and received number Sd.Kfz.186. Production had been prepared to start out in December of 1943 but were only available in July of 1944 but Pz.Kpfw V Panther manufacturing received priority and Jagdtiger manufacturing was sluggish.

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