| Bergepanzer VI Ausf.E Bergetiger | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Soldiers on the field
(schwere Panzerabteilung 509) |
| Produced In | 1 - 5 March 1944 |
| Category | Tank Recovery Vehicle |
| Debut in FHSW | v0.27 (Without Night Vision) v0.51 (With Night Vision) |
| Speed | 38 km/h |
| Armour | 25–120 mm |
| Main armament | None |
| Coaxial weapon | 7.92mm MG 34 |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | Germany |
| Crew in‑game | 2 |
| Special abilities | Night Vision Available Repair/resupply vehicles |
| Seat 2 | 7.92mm MG 34 |
| Seat 3 | Passenger Seat |
| Seat 4 | Passenger Seat |
| Historical Picture | |
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There is little info about Bergetiger that were modified from the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger tank. Atleast one example was found in Italy and photographed by Allied soldiers. The 88mm KwK 34 gun in the turret was replaced by a crane/tow hook and the Allies gave it the name Bergetiger.
The Bergetiger is the German equivalent to the Churchill ARV and Soviet ISU-T. It repairs and supplies nearby vehicles. This is the only armor recovery vehicle with a turret, so it has a larger profile but is better at defending itself against enemy infantry with its multiple machine guns.
The Bergetiger's role as a recovery vehicle has been disputed ever since its discovery. The evidence often cited against it being a recovery vehicle is that its crane was not designed to tow the weight of a tank, nor was it equipped with any other common recovery equipment. A popular alternate theory is that the vehicle was field-modified (possibly after suffering damage to the main gun) as either a mine-clearing vehicle, or to drop explosives to clear battlefield obstacles.
Supposedly there was another vehicle which was called Bergetiger by the Germans which was made to assist in units with the Ferdinand/Elephant. These vehicles were based on the Porsche Tiger, so it was very similar to the tank destroyers.
The development of Bergepanzer, German armor recovery vehicles actually began with the Bergepanther. Before the Bergepanther various unarmoured half-tracks were the only vehicles made to be used to tow tanks. Bergepanzer allowed tanks to be recovered even under enemy fire in some cases.
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