On this day, Captain Müller was leading a group of three Tiger-1 tanks on a mission to break through the Allied lines in Normandy. Its imposing presence on the battlefield struck fear into the hearts of Allied soldiers, who knew that facing a Tiger-1 was a battle they were unlikely to win. The Tiger-1 tank was a true behemoth of war, weighing in at over 56 tons, and powered by a massive 700 horsepower engine. His tank was one of the most formidable weapons of the Second World War, with a thick armor that was virtually impenetrable to all but the most powerful Allied weapons.
In the summer of 1944, Captain Wolfgang Müller, a German tank commander, sat behind the controls of his mighty Tiger-1 tank, with sweat pouring down his face. Motorized German Tiger-1 WW2 Military Tank Brick Set