The Tiger I listen (help · info) is a German heavy tank of World War II deployed from 1942 in Africa and Europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions.Its final designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.E often shortened to Tiger.The Tiger I gave the German Army its first armoured fighting vehicle that mounted the 8.8 cm KwK 36 gun (not to be confused with the 8.8 cm Flak 36 …