Tiger tanks suck...

[Brezel]

Ave


Just had a game yesterday against the german heavy company rules.

6 (!!!) Tiger E supported by 5 Panzer IV with Wittmann as Leader in the Tiger Platoon.

against my US Tank Company, mixed... I just could grab a draw.

Folks, I have to admit, these Tigers are tough kittens in any way! Just killed all 5 Panzer IV and 3 Tigers, but still they shot my tanks under my butt. Great fireworks, just not in the sky.

Any idea what kind of unit can break through Tigers, except Artillery, of course?
Sherman 76mm are nice but just a breakfast for the Tigers.

[Bigred]

Unless you have scary guns like the big Russian tank destroyers, dont fight Tigers at range.

Smoke em every turn to reduce their effectiveness, or assault them with your best anti-tank infantry.

[BeastsofWar-John]

i have a tiger company with Whittmann, But im not going full panzer company, i have a panzer grenadier company and anotehr large set which i cant remember. But ive never been able to play FOW yet (nobody heres interested in my tigers!!!) i just want to cook up some shermans on a sunny afternoon

BoW- John

[Brother Hespithe]

To my understanding, Tigers are quite frail against good infantry (sappers, engineers, etc) with an improved AT rating. Also, aircraft tend to make short work of Tigers as well. Though I wouldn't think that one or the other would be sufficient to deal with a number of Tigers, but a few would be little bother.

But as for tank on tank combat, I don't really thing the allies have much that can handle Tigers en masse.

Cheers, mate.

[McPherson]

Not really.

The British Firefly is a threat to Tigers - even at range due to the Semi-indirect fire rule - however there are never enough of them and they will get guntanked to oblivion by a semi-competent german player.

M-10s either your bog standard or the british M10-C with the 17lbr again makes regular Kitties think twice about life but again they are glass cannons and if they dont get a good ambush off to do the damage quickly they wont survive the counterstrike.

Hells Highway (the first M.G. book) should help address this a little as Guards armored can take 2 fireflies per platoon vs the 1 normally allowed. Failing that - anti-tank infantry are the best bet you've got. Or if you want to be really ballsy, drive some crocs up and flame the tigers before assaulting with some accompnying infantry. However again a competent tiger player will cook you long before you get there.

- McPherson

[Paul]

The only allied player who can duke it out with Tigers at medium-short range is Soviet.

However, keeping the tiger's movement hemmed in with infantry and towed anti-tank guns can do alot to neutralize it.

You don't have to kill a tiger to neutralize it.

The problem comes when the enemy has 6, as per the OP. Try using masses of pioneer or tank assault infantry.

Barring that, use the M10s with their special "run the hell away rules" that even annoys my IS-2s in late war.

[Brezel]

Ave

I really think hard about AT-Infantry now for coming games.
Also some flyers are inbound from the assembly lines.

Since Shermans are a bit outgunned against the kittens, I have to change my style of play a bit.
Next time the odds are changing... *harhar*

cheers

[Bulwark]

large anti-tank guns in some cover will usually do nicely, assuming you can get line of sight to them. I think the US can get guns with AT 12.

[Glennos]

Ive had Air Strikes blow my Tigers to bits but I did roll some bad dice through out the holle game and still ended up winning. Its fun just to be a part of the game, for what it is.

See ya

[Garric]

I dont even bother shooting Tigers mostly. Thats why Soviets have the IL-2 3m Shturmovik to pop those pesky Tigers. The IS-2s and heavy guns like that are too expensive point wise for my tastes. Plus a company of T-34 85mm will do the ticket against a Tiger on most occasions and are dirt cheap. You cant kill them all with one Tiger. You will usually out number them but avoid a drawn out fight with them.