~200 Early Tiger I was produced between Nov 1942 to Jun 1943
active in the Eastern Front, esp. during Battle of Kursk
2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" (2. SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich") [1939~1945]
Operation Citadel (Unternehmen Zitadelle) [5 July 1943 ~ 17 July 1943] was a German offensive operation against Soviet forces in the Kursk salient during the Second World War on the Eastern Front that initiated the Battle of Kursk [5 July 1943 ~ 23 August 1943]. Operation Citadel was the final strategic offensive that Germans were able to launch on the Eastern Front.
Walter Krüger (1890~1945) - SS-Brigadeführer in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. At the end of the war, Walter Krüger committed suicide. (Walter Krüger commanded 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" from 3 April 1943 to 23 October 1943)
Brigadeführer = Brigadier General (US) / Brigadier (UK)