The Paradox of Ferdinand: Highest Kills per Loss Ratio, Yet Doomed for Failure

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The Ferdinand or Elefant heavy tank destroyer started out in the development and design process of the Tiger Programme.

Two companies, Henschel and Porsche, competed during the stages of approving the design that would eventually become the Tiger I tank.

Although innovative, The Porsche prototype was prone to mechanical failure and was far too complicated for a war machine. Additionally, it required a lot of maintenance and used valuable resources like copper.

Despite this, Ferdinand Porsche believed the tank would be the winner and while the evaluation was underway, the company constructed up to 100 chassis in anticipation of the contract.

This was not to be, since Henschel's design was more simpler and easier to produce, therefore it was adopted as Tiger I.

However, in 1943, due to the events on the Eastern Front and the requirement for a heavy Tank Destroyer, it was decided to reuse those 90 hulls for a practical purpose.

The Porsche chassis were to be used as the basis of a new heavy panzerjäger, Ferdinand, mounting Krupp's newly developed 88 millimeter Pak 43 anti tank gun.

As a result, the Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer was born.

It made its combat debut at Kursk, in 1943. It was there when the entire list of benefits and drawbacks were laid out for the world to see.

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