Comparing: Object 244 vs. Heavy Tank No. VI

A further development of the experimental tank Object 237. The Object 244 featured a more powerful gun. The fighting compartment was slightly changed: the radio was placed in a turret recess, a more efficient fan was installed, and the ammo rack and periscopic sight were modified. The driver's compartment and engine-transmission compartment were not modified. The vehicle never entered service due to problems with the gun barrel.

In 1943, the Japanese ambassador to Germany attended Henschel's field trials of the Tiger. After that, the company was ordered to transfer all tank documentation to Japan. One disassembled Tiger was sent to Bordeaux on October 14, 1943, to be delivered to Japan by submarine. However, the vehicle was never delivered, and the Japanese were never able to establish their own production of Tigers. This enterprise cost 645,000 Reichsmarks to Japan, while the original cost was 300,000 Reichsmarks.