A World War II vehicle with the German word for kitten in its name, was a smaller version of the German tank known by American soldiers as what?
Tiger II Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen" Tiger "Ausf". B, often shortened to Tiger B. The ordnance inventory designation was "Sd.Kfz." 182. It is also known under the informal name Königstiger" (the German name for the Bengal tiger), often translated literally as Royal Tiger, or somewhat incorrectly as King Tiger by Allied soldiers, especially by American forces.
M47 Patton The M47 Patton was a development of the M46 Patton tank mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton. It was the second American tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle.