http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz5.htm

Better than any mass-produced piece-of-**** Sherman (except the
Firefly British conversion). Russian T-34/85s and JS-2 tanks were even
better than American ones and even they didn't fare well in
engagements with the King Tiger.
Key weakness for the Tiger series was engine hp and transmission
problems; even so, they were introduced at at time of round-the-clock
Allied bombing, fuel shortages, lack of properly trained crews, and
outnumbered 11-to-1 in armor. Only around 1,800 of the Tigers were
produced (489 King Tigers) yet they took a tremendous toll on the
enemy armor engaged. There is NO DOUBT that if they had sufficient
numbers even at that late stage of the war the Tigers (along with the
equally impressive Panther) would have decimated Allied armor.
You guys that keep attacking German technology conveniently "forget"
how one nation layed Europe and Russia to waste and built incredible
machines under the harshest conditions at a time when everyone knew
the war was lost.
You criticize the King Tiger when historically the Allies that
actually met it in combat gave it the name "Royal Tiger" out of fear
AND respect. It WAS a formidible machine.
IMO, Germany has continued the fine tradition with the Leo I and II
series. They are highly successful and increasingly the choice as
Europe's premiere MBT. Get over it.
And anyone who says Russian tanks are garbage outta have his ass
shipped out in an M-1A2 and land on the outskirts of Moscow in 50
degree below zero weather with Mils, Migs, and Sukhois flying about
and Russian troops armed with ATGWs.
No takers?... didn't think so since the M-1A2 is confined to attacking
puny nations with poor import stripped armor of the FSU crewed by
sand-dwelling conscripts. Most impressive- NOT!
You guys are pathetic. Guess it will take ANOTHER 9/11 incident to
temporarily shut you up.

Rob