The first Panzerkampfwagen VIs, better known as the Tiger, arrive in Libya to support the Axis. But by then it’s too late. The American Shermans have made the difference for too many months. The Sherman weighs 30 tons, is 6 meters long, has 76mm armor, and a 76mm gun. The best of its time. Until the Tiger: 56 tons, is 9 meters long, has 120mm armor, and an 88mm gun. The American tank manual states that “to face a Tiger, you need to employ four Shermans with the prospect of losing three.”
