E-75 heavy tank

In some Western materials, E-75 is sometimes called Tiger 3 (in the E-100 series there is an E-100 Ausf B type, weighing 90 tons, and it uses a turret similar to the Tiger King. Some people call it E-90, also known as Tiger 3.) This statement is not correct. There is no E-90 number in the E series.

E-75 weighs 75 to 80 tons, and its hull size and armor configuration are basically the same as E-50 (but because E-75 is heavier, its hull has 8 road wheels on each side, while E-50 has only 6 ). The biggest difference between E-75 and E-50 is the turret, gun configuration and engine.

The E-75 uses a large turret with a tail tank similar to the late Tiger King. This late version of the Tiger King was originally expected to be produced in the summer of 1945, but it was not put into production due to the defeat of Germany. Some European and American materials call it the Tiger King July 1945 production model. In fact, it is the new type of Tiger King mentioned in the Chinese military magazine "Weapon" that has undergone more than 20 technical improvements. Its turret and engine compartment details are different from the standard Tiger King.

Some people believe that E-75 can use three types of guns: 88 mm 100-diameter (88mm kwk L/100), 105 mm 68-diameter gun (105mm kwk L/68), and 128 mm 55-diameter gun (128mm kwk L). /55). Among them, the first two guns are also the replacement artillery in the Tiger King upgrade plan, and their power is not only far superior to the old Tiger King’s 88 mm 71-caliber cannon, but also much stronger than the 150 mm 38-caliber cannon on the E-100. Its powerful firepower is sufficient to effectively penetrate various new Allied tanks that appeared at the end of the war, and it can compete with the 128 mm 55-diameter guns of the mouse super heavy tank. In addition, the ammunition on the late E-75 tank will be replaced with combustible/semi-flammable cartridges.

However, some people believe that the 88 mm 100-diameter is just a derivative of the Germans' many ideas and plans, and the E-75 is equipped with a 128 mm 55-diameter gun.

The various armor thicknesses of the E-75 hull are the same as the Tiger King, and its side armor is exactly the same as the Tiger King. It is also 80 mm/75 degrees. However, the front armor of the car body is obviously strengthened. Although the front armor of the E-75 hull is 150 mm like the Tiger King, it reduces the armor inclination from 40 degrees to 30 degrees. At the same time, it cancels the machine gun shooting port on the front of the Tiger King’s hull and improves the front armor. strength. After these two improvements, the frontal defense of the E-75 not only surpasses the Tiger King, but also exceeds the heavier E-100 (the frontal armor of the E-100 is 150 mm/45 degrees).

Some people believe that the E-75 has a lot of room for improvement in armor. The enhanced E-75 frontal turret defense will not only exceed the Tiger King, but also exceed the heavier E-100 (E-100’s frontal armor is 215 mm, because it is curved, the actual thickness is 240 mm). But also because there is no actual production, this statement cannot be verified. Due to the weight gain of the car body, the engine of the E-75 is planned to use a 1200-horsepower turbocharged engine HL234+, and the road speed is expected to reach 50 km/h.