Killing from a Distance

Killing Distance

Tiger penetrates Cromwell front armour at 2500 m

Cromwell's 75-mm gun unable to penetrate Tiger's front armour at any distance

Tiger penetrates M4A2 Sherman front armour at 1800 m

Sherman with short-barrel 75-mm gun unable to penetrate Tiger's front armour at any distance

Tiger penetrates M4A4 Sherman at 1800 m

M4A4 with 76-mm gun has to close to within 700 m to penetrate the Tiger's front armour

Tiger penetrates Sherman Firefly at 1800 m

Firefly(M4 armed with British 17-pounder gun)can pierce Tiger front armour at 1750 m

Tiger penetrates Soviet T-34/85 at 1400

T-34 with 85-mm gun has to get within 500 m to have a chance of destroying a Tiger