High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 508th Heavy Panzer Battalion (German: schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 508), was a heavy tank battalion of the German Army during World War II, equipped with Tiger I heavy tanks. It fought at Anzio and later defended German-held Northern Italy opposing the Allies during the Italian Campaign. It fought in Italy until it surrendered at the end of the war in May 1945.