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This is a German tank destroyer that was used during World War II. It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche and was built using tank hulls that were produced for the Tiger I tank design that was abandoned. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant.
The Elefant (German for elephant) was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Wehrmacht Panzerjager during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche, using tank hulls produced for the Tiger I tank design abandoned in favour of a Henschel design. In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant. The official German designation was Panzerjger Tiger (P) and the ordnance inventory designation was Sd. Kfz. 184.
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