Panzer VI (Tiger Tank) and the Elephant/Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer. The Russians countered with T-34s, KV-1s, T-70s, and some British Churchill tanks. The Soviets got wind of the German plan ...

That “Flying Elephant” tank was, in essence, a heavy-duty tractor fitted with guns and wrapped in steel plating up to three inches thick. The armor covered the chassis like the floppy ears of ...