Jagdpanzer VI "Jagdtiger"

  Unit Properties in Men of War General Information
 * Nation:     Germany
 * Category:   Tanks
 * Class:      Heavy tank
 * Role:       Anti-tank
 * Primary Armament: 128mm cannon(AP/HE)
 * Secondary Armament: 1 x 7.92mm MG-34
 * Armor:      80-250mm
 * Crew:       4


 * MP price:   115
 * Speed:      30
 * Fuel:       ?

The Jagdpanzer VI, also known as Jagdtiger is a German heavy tank destroyer used by a few German tank divisions in World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Pz.Kpfw. VI "Tiger II" Ausf. B heavy tank which was introduced on the battlefield in 1944. It is the heaviest tank destroyer to have ever entered production, not only of WW2. The Jagdtiger's frontal armor was up to 250mm which was the strongest ever produced in a tank. Its 12,8cm (128mm) PAK-44 L/55 could reliably penetrate any allied tank even with a single frontal hit (a M4 "Sherman" could be destroyed from any angle even to the frontal armor, such as the soviet T-34).

Weaknesses
Even though there is no documented situation where the Jagdtiger's frontal armor has ever been pierced by a projectile, this tank was very vulnerable to tactical bombers and infantry. The Jadgtiger's engine was the same as used in both versions of the Tiger tank. It was absolutely over-strained with about 70 tons of steel to be carried. That is why this tank had a maximum speed of only 38km/h onroad and 17km/h on land, which makes it an easy target for planes and AT infantry. A lack of machine guns led to a machine-gun being mounted behind the gun section where a tank crew member could fire at enemy's coming from behind. Of course, that was not a solution, but it was better than having nothing.

In game
In Men of War such as in Faces of War, the Jagdpanzer VI is not an effective vehicle when used on its own. It is very slow which means that it can be flanked very easily by lighter vehicles. Its turret is not very mobile (fire angle of 10 degree without turning the whole tank). That means there is a very small chance for this tank to survive without backup, especially if one of the tracks or even both are broken. Its effectiveness is in no comparison to its weaknesses on the battlefield, including the fact that this excellent tank is underpowered in game, anyway (this does match to Faces of War even more than to Men of War). Its cost are not in any relation to the points the enemy team gets for destroying it in multiplayer mode.