How the Allies Broke the Tiger’s Invincibility: The Secret of the APDS Round

Описание: How the Allies Broke the Tiger’s Invincibility: The Secret of the APDS Round

How did the Allies finally defeat the seemingly invincible German Tiger tank? In this episode, discover the untold story of the APDS round—a revolutionary “tin dart” that changed the course of World War II and ended the Tiger’s reign of terror.

When the Tiger I first appeared in North Africa and Normandy, Allied tank crews were horrified to find their shells bouncing off its thick armor. The Tiger’s 88mm gun could destroy a Sherman from over a mile away, while Allied rounds were useless even at close range. The psychological impact was devastating, and the Tiger quickly became a symbol of German dominance.

But behind the scenes, British and Canadian scientists were racing to invent a new kind of ammunition. The armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) round was a small, dense tungsten dart encased in a lightweight sabot. When fired from the powerful 17-pounder gun, the sabot fell away, sending the dart at incredible speed straight through even the Tiger’s thickest armor.



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