The Jagdtiger SdKfz 186 , it was based on the Tiger II chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a Jagdtiger. General Details (Tank Destroyer) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1944 - 1945 Ordnance classification SdKfz 186 Quantity Produced 77 Weight unknown Crew 6 M.G's small 2 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 7.46 mtr Width 3.63 mtr Height 2.95 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 24 mph Max Cross Country Speed 11 mph Range Road 106 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 700 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The Jagdtiger SdKfz 186 , it was based on the Tiger II chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a Jagdtiger. It was armed with 2 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 12.8cm Pak 44 weighing 26.020 kg and with a maximum range of 14,800 metres. Armour Details Turret Front 250mm @ 15° (259mm) Side 85mm @ 25° (94mm) Rear 80mm @ 5° (80mm) Top 40mm @ 85° (40mm) Superstructure Front 150mm @ 50° (233mm) Side 80mm @ 0° (80mm) Rear 80mm @ 30° (92mm) Top 40mm @ 90° (40mm) Hull Front 100mm @ 50° (156mm) Side 80mm @ 0° (80mm) Rear 80mm @ 30° (92mm) Top 40mm @ 90° (40mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 259 mm - Minimum 40 mm Weapon Details 12.8cm Pak 44 12.8cm Panzerabwehrkanone 44 (translates as Anti Tank Gun) History Based on the standard naval 128mm gun this was probably the ultimate in World War 2 anti tank guns, however only about 50 were ever produced as anti tank guns, the remainder mounted in Jagdtigers. Manufacturer Krupp Manufactured 1944 - 1945 Calibre 128mm Length L/55 Rate of Fire 10 rpm Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 12.8cm Pzgr 43 (AP Armor Piercing) 128mm 28.3Kg 950M/Sec Quoted Penetration 230mm @ 1000mtr/30° ( ? 265mm/0?) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.21 0.43 0.88 1.34 1.82 2.31 2.82 Penetration(mm@30°) 205 202 197 186 176 166 157 148 Penetration(mm@0°) 238 234 228 215 203 192 182 172 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 92 82 68 55 37 12.8cm Sprgr Patr L/4.5 (HE High Explosive) 128mm 26.02Kg 880M/Sec 3.400Kg explosive Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.23 0.47 0.95 1.46 1.99 2.54 3.11 lateral dispersion means the side to side variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.21 0.32 0.43 0.53 0.64 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.27 0.41 0.55 0.68 0.82 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.41 0.63 0.84 1.04 1.25 range dispersion means the back to front variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.27 0.40 0.53 0.67 0.80 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.35 0.51 0.68 0.86 1.02 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.53 0.78 1.04 1.31 1.57 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.23 0.47 0.97 1.49 2.04 2.62 3.23 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 92 82 55 37 25 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 4 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 9 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 23 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 10 mm An explosion within 4 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. An explosion within 9 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. An explosion within 23 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 10 mm of the tank armour including the roof. About Penetration Figures All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns. Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria: German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest) British: 1.02? (slightly looser) American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate) Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate) For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful. National Testing Standards German: 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) British: 1.02? - Complete penetration American: 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate Soviet: 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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