tiger ferdinand elephant german tank max - TIGER FERDINAND ELEPHANT GERMAN TANK WWII by De Espona

Ferdinand was a heavy assault tank built by Nibelungenwerke, especially for the needs of the Eastern Front. Ferdinand's design was based on Tiger - VK 4501(P) prototype which proved to be prone to mechanical failures and was rejected in favour of Henschel's prototype. It was decided to utilize 90 of the pre-production chassis for another project. First proposal was to convert them into carriers for 150mm or 170mm heavy howitzers as well as 210mm heavy mortar.