Dragon 1/72 Tiger I Sd Kfz 181 Pz Kfpw VI Ausf.E Gruppe Fehrmann # 7368

The Tiger I Sd Kfz 181 Pz Kfpw VI Ausf.E Gruppe Fehrmann was a heavy tank that was used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

It was developed in response to the success of the Soviet T-34 tank and was designed to be a formidable opponent on the battlefield.

The vehicle was powered by a 21-litre Maybach HL 230 P45 V-12 gasoline engine, which gave it a top speed of 45 km/h and a range of up to 170 km.

It was armed with a powerful 88mm KwK 36 L/56 gun, which was capable of penetrating the armour of most Allied tanks at long ranges.

The Tiger I Sd Kfz 181 Pz Kfpw VI Ausf.E Gruppe Fehrmann was heavily armoured, with up to 100mm of frontal armour and 80mm on the sides.

It also had a sloping front plate, which made it more difficult for enemy tanks to penetrate.

The vehicle saw action on the Eastern and Western Fronts of World War II and was feared by Allied tank crews for its firepower and armour.

It was also used in the Normandy campaign and the Battle of the Bulge.

Overall, the Tiger I Sd Kfz 181 Pz Kfpw VI Ausf.E Gruppe Fehrmann was a formidable tank that was designed to be a major threat on the battlefield.

Its combination of heavy armor and a powerful gun made it one of the most feared tanks of World War II.

Dragon’s Armor Pro series has a fantastic new 1/72 scale kit representing a mighty German Tiger I tank.

This kit carries the title of Gruppe Fehrmann, and the plastic model represents Tigers from this rather interesting ad hoc unit that was formed towards the end of WWII.

Indeed, at that time Germany was being squeezed from both east and west by the Soviets and Allies respectively, and Wehrmacht units were being disbanded and re-forged regularly.

One such provisional unit formed in early 1945 was Gruppe Fehrmann, named after Oberleutnant Fehrmann who led a formation of six Tiger Is and five Panthers.

These tanks bore an “F” prefix to denote their unit, and they were numbered from F01 to F13.

This unit fought against the Allies in the area of the Ruhr Pocket on the Western Front and, in various engagements, the German tanks were knocked out or broken down one by one.

This new 1/72 scale kit allows modellers to produce a Tiger I specific to Gruppe Fehrmann.

The Tigers of this unit had an eclectic mix of early and late features, such as an Early-Production turret mated to a Late-Production chassis/hull.

To add detail, there are preformed metal exhaust covers and a selection of photo-etched parts.

For modellers wishing to depict a more unusual subject from the desperate last days of WWII, this kit of a Gruppe Fehrmann Tiger I is the perfect solution!