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A Porsche Tiger is a bit of a mixed bag. It has a big gun like a Tiger I and it has lots of armor, but it also broke down constantly. The original Henschel Tiger I had lots of teething problems to begin with, and the Porsche version was much worse.
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Porsche Tiger is heavier than the Tiger 1 because of its 200mm frontal armor while Tiger 1 only has 100mm of frontal armor. No wonder Tiger 1 was knocked out by Pravda. In comparison with the Porsche Tiger and Tiger 1. Both heavies mount the 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56. Because of Porsche Tiger's thicker frontal armor, it is heavier and slower than the Tiger 1. Yes, the Tiger 1 has poor sight for the gunner that is why a commander is needed to direct the target location. Also for the driver, it only see up to estimated 200m in front of the tank. That is the main reason that only experienced tankers are allowed to take command of Tiger Tanks. RIP Michael Wittmann.