How Bad Was The Jagdtiger?

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  @Spookston · 4 years ago · pinned

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  @Cheezymuffin. · 4 years ago

  we like hearing about the bad tanks, because we already know they are bad, yet still get surprised they are even worse than we thought.

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  @calessel3139 · 4 years ago (edited)

  If you read the operation reports from sPzjr Abt.512 &amp; 653rd, the primary mechanical failure of Jagdtigers was it&apos;s final drive, secondary was track breakage. Engine problems proved a comparablely minor cause of mechanical failure or loss. Combat losses were quite low mainly due to the fact most broke down and were abandoned before combat.<br><br>The 512 &amp; 653rd sPzJr Abteilung&apos;s records show the following losses: (highest to lowest): 20 mechanical failure outside of combat, 17 abandoned and self-destroyed due to lack of fuel, 11 mechanical failure while seting up for combat (mainly track breakage), 9 surrendered to US forces (ie. in good running order at the end of war), 6 lost due to battle damage (mobility kills), 4 unknown loss, 3 mechanical failure during field march, 3 destroyed by enemy tanks or TD, 2 loss due to artillery indirect fire (engine hits/ fire), 1 aircraft rocket attack, 1 infantry (bazooka), 1 bridge collapse.<br><br>A couple of interesting lesser known losses -- the 1st Jagdtiger lost was destroyed by a lowly infantryman with a bazooka. Another being a rather spectacular kill by an Allied fighter bomber pilot who actually fired his rockets into a Jagdtiger&apos;s open rear hatch while the crew was reloading ammunition into the vehicle!

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  @resistivewig610 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I remember hearing a story about a jagtiger crew that got themselves killed.<br><br>Apparently since the driver was so fresh from recruitment camps he didn&apos;t really know what he was doing so after they crest a hill and started getting shot at he tried to turn the tank around to retreat however the second the side was full on to the enemy it got blasted.<br><br>Edit wow I did not expect this to get this many replies or likes. Also I would like to point out the first reply gives a source as to where the story came from.

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  @SilentButDudley · 4 years ago

  This tank is the epitome of, “But why tho”

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  @bubbasbigblast8563 · 4 years ago (edited)

  &quot;Hanz, command wants us to escape from the Americans with the tanks, so we can help fight the Russians!&quot; <br>&quot;Is the Engine on fire, Fred?&quot;<br>&quot;No..?&quot;<br>&quot;Are you sure? Check again. The Eastern Front can wait a few more minutes.&quot;<br>&quot;..I think you&apos;re right, Hanz, that engine DOES look like it&apos;s on fire!&quot;

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• FR

  @franklind.roosevelt7416 · 4 years ago

  You also forgot to mention that the lack of nickel in the armor plates led to shattered plates. Theres an image out there somewhere of a jagdtiger that was struck by some American 155mm artillery and almost the whole left plate looks like it shattered like glass.

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  @maley335 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Wish the next one of the series could be a British Tank, like the Churchill or the Matilda. <br><br>Overall I am a lot interested in the first one with the models I, III, VII and AVRE.<br><br>Sorry for my english.

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  @Vulkanprimarch · 4 years ago

  These stories remind me of playing RTS games where you have to make a choice between putting a heap of resources into researching and producing a new unit. OR producing more, less powerful units, faster and cheaper. Depending on the tactical and economic situation.

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  @Demonetised_ · 4 years ago

  No matter how bad the Jagdtiger was. You can&apos;t deny it looks really cool

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  @Elian504 · 4 years ago

  Germany: <b>Makes any tank</b><br>Engine: This is going to be lit 😎

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  @-MarcelDavis- · 4 years ago

  Ahh yes, the Jagdtiger. My favorite <s>mobile</s> bunker

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