The Tigris is the Hungarian designation for the German Tiger E. Hungary received 13 to 15 Tiger E tanks from Nazi Germany in 1944. These were incorporated into the 2nd Hungarian Armoured Division to replace the outdated Turán tanks, as their armament and armour rendered them useless against the Russian T-34-85. In the spring of 1944, they were used in ambushes such as those on “Hill 386” to prevent the advance of Soviet troops. However, these failed, and the Hungarians were forced to withdraw by November 1944. By this time, the Hungarian Tigers were no longer operational due to a lack of supplies and excessive repair requirements and were eventually destroyed by their own crews.

Introduced in Update “Air Superiority”, the Tigris’ proven 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 cannon poses a serious threat to many enemy tanks at both close and long ranges. The additional machine gun on the commander’s cupola proves useful for fending off enemy aircraft, but the tank remains vulnerable to air attack. The turret armour is extremely robust, while the frontal armour is comparatively easy to penetrate despite the additional armour on the front hull. Despite this weakness, the Tigris is a reliable and powerful tank, like the Tiger E.