Henschel turret for Tiger II
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The Henschel turret for the Tiger II was the later, simplified production turret used on Germany’s heavy King Tiger tank, featuring improved ballistic shaping and more practical manufacturing compared to the earlier Porsche design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henschel turret | 2 |
| Henschel turret for Tiger II canonical | 1 |
| Tiger II turret system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henschel turret for Tiger II Context triple: [Henschel & Sohn, designed, Henschel turret for Tiger II]
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A.
Marder II tank destroyer
The Marder II tank destroyer was a German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun that mounted powerful anti-tank weaponry on a lightly armored, open-topped chassis.
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B.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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E.
MG 151 cannon
The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henschel turret for Tiger II Target entity description: The Henschel turret for the Tiger II was the later, simplified production turret used on Germany’s heavy King Tiger tank, featuring improved ballistic shaping and more practical manufacturing compared to the earlier Porsche design.
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A.
Marder II tank destroyer
The Marder II tank destroyer was a German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun that mounted powerful anti-tank weaponry on a lightly armored, open-topped chassis.
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B.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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E.
MG 151 cannon
The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored vehicle component
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tank turret ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | series production turret for Tiger II ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| coaxialArmament | 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun ⓘ |
| confusedWith | Porsche turret for Tiger II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewPosition |
commander
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gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy tank ⓘ |
| designedToImprove |
ballistic protection
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internal space utilization ⓘ manufacturing efficiency ⓘ |
| designFeature |
commander’s cupola on right side of roof
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improved ballistic shaping compared to Porsche turret ⓘ internal gun mantlet ⓘ loader’s hatch on left side of roof ⓘ rear turret escape hatch ⓘ simplified construction for mass production ⓘ sloped frontal armor ⓘ turret basket for crew ⓘ two-piece front plate ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Eastern Front
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Western Front ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| mountingRingDiameter | approximately 1850 mm ⓘ |
| mounts | gunner’s TZF 9d or TZF 9b/1 sight ⓘ |
| operator |
Waffen-SS armored units
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tiger II turret system
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linked to:
Henschel turret for Tiger II
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| predecessor | Porsche turret for Tiger II ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun ⓘ |
| replaced | Porsche turret on later Tiger II production ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
German Army
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Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| serviceDuringConflict |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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| turretFrontArmorThickness | 180 mm ⓘ |
| turretRearArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| turretRoofArmorThickness | 40 mm ⓘ |
| turretSideArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| turretTraverse |
manual backup traverse
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powered hydraulic traverse ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B
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linked to:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E
Tiger II ⓘ |
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Subject: Henschel turret for Tiger II Description of subject: The Henschel turret for the Tiger II was the later, simplified production turret used on Germany’s heavy King Tiger tank, featuring improved ballistic shaping and more practical manufacturing compared to the earlier Porsche design.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Henschel turret for Tiger II