Dear Commanders!
On August 8, 2025, we released game update 0.303, which represents the first release of the game here on Steam and is now current.
The main content of this update is a new German top-tier tank destroyer:
JAGDTIGER
The Jagdtiger, officially known as Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B, was a German heavy tank destroyer used during World War II, developed on the chassis of the Tiger II heavy tank. It was characterized by an extremely powerful 128 mm PaK 44 L/55 cannon, which could destroy almost any Allied tank, but suffered from low mobility, high failure rate, and enormous fuel consumption. Due to its weight of over 70 tons and limited production (only about 80 units), it was deployed in limited numbers, mainly at the end of the war in 1944–1945.
What are the characteristics of this tank in our game?
Advantages
High level of armor protection at the front of the tank
Extreme firepower
Weaknesses
No rotating turret
Longer gun reload times
Lower mobility = speed and turning circle
How to play this tank in our game?
Don't rush forward unnecessarily; instead, fire from behind.
Make full use of your armor and, in particular, the firepower of your high-penetration 128 mm gun.
Keep the enemy within your field of vision
Always take good cover and try to protect your main weak point – the front lower plate of the chassis
When the enemy is close and there is a threat of an attack on the side/rear, try to stop them with the front of the tank
A piece of history from the real combat use of the Jagdtiger tank:
On the night of March 20-21, 1945, five Jagdtigers were unloaded from a train and moved to the forests east of Siegburg. Carius' Jagdtigers were assigned to the newly formed Panzergruppe Hudel to attack the American bridgehead on the Rhine and set out early in the morning on March 24. However, the Americans were expecting the German attack, were very well prepared, repelled it relatively easily, and quickly went on the counterattack. On March 25, Carius's 2nd Company, with its Jagdtigers (still only five in number), received orders to withdraw to the town of Siegen and prepare to defend it. Two Jagdtigers broke down on the way, rendering them unable to continue, and both had to be blown up. The remaining three reached Siegen and between March 26 and 30, they met up with five other armored vehicles that had strayed during the transfer from Sennelager. Carius now had eight Jagdtigers at his disposal. Another ten Jagdtigers from the 1st Company of the 512th Battalion also arrived in the city.
On March 28, 1945, the 512th Battalion recorded its first enemy tank destruction when the commander of the 1st Company, First Lieutenant Albert Ernst, literally tore apart an American Sherman with a 128 mm shell. Over the next three days, the 1st Company held defensive positions southeast of Siegen and destroyed more than thirty American vehicles, mostly tanks, with fire from a distance of up to three kilometers. Albert Ernst was promoted to captain for this success, but only five Jagdtigers remained from his company. On April 1, 1945, the Americans managed to close the so-called Ruhr pocket and encircle 317,000 German soldiers, including the remnants of the 512th Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion. The soldiers of the 512th Battalion defended themselves in the pocket for more than two weeks, but it was only a delay of the inevitable. The fate of the unit was sealed. (author: panzernet.net - Jagdtiger)
Game development will continue with update 0.304, which is currently in preparation and scheduled for release next month, i.e. September 2025.
This update will bring another new tank to the game, this time a German Tier 8 tank destroyer - the Elefant. You can see a preview of the new tank in the image below.
We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield!
Best regards,
Your PANZERKAMPF® development team