The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger tank was a German heavy tank that served on the Eastern Front, Western Front, and in North Africa during World War II.

TWO German Tiger tank drivers and their British counterparts met for the first time 72 years after they fought on opposite sides in the Second World War. By Robert Kellaway.

Before we move ahead with Tiger 231's story, it's important to look at some background info about the Tiger tanks. Tiger tanks were known in German as the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E.