Row (Reihe) - used for both assembly, and for movement.  For assembly, a 10 metre distance was kept between vehicles, for "marching", the interval was 25 metres.

Double Row (Doppelreihe) - used for approach marches and assaults; the rows were supposed to be 150 metres apart, with the leading two tanks 100 metres ahead of the last two Tigers. The platoon leader was in the leading right most tank with the section leader in the leading left tank.

Wedge (Keil) - most often used during attacks; the lead two tanks were 100 metres apart, with the following tanks 100 metres back, and 100 metres to the side.  The platoon leader was expected to move within the formation as necessary during action.

Doppelreihe (Doppelreihe) < 150 metres > Section Leader ^ 100 metres v Platoon Leader

Wedge (Keil)     < 100 m >         Section Leader ^ 100 m v Platoon Leader     < 100 m >       < 100 m >

Five formations were authorized for Tiger companies.

Column (Kolonne) - used for assembly, this formation consisted of three platoon rows side by side, with the company commander's vehicle and second in command at the head of the middle row of tanks.

Extended Row - for long road marches, extended rows were used, with the company commander and second in command leading the column, all three platoons following behind.

Double Row - during the advance to contact, a double row was used, with the third platoon moving alongside the first.

Wedge - a company wedge consisted of the three platoons (themselves arranged in wedge formation) moving with the lead platoon flanked by the other two platoons travelling further behind, with the company headquarters vehicles in the centre of the formation, between the rear tanks of the leading platoon but ahead of the lead tanks of the other two platoons. 

Lead Platoon

Company HQ

Alternately, the rear platoons could form either a row or a double row behind these headquarters vehicles.

Broad Wedge (Breitkeil) - was a reversal of the standard company wedge formation, with two platoons leading and the third following behind, again with headquarters vehicles in the centre, ahead of the lead tanks of the following platoon. 

If the company ever found itself with an open flank, the third platoon would deploy to cover this open side.

Spacing for both the company wedge and broad wedge meant that the company usually found itself spread over a 700 metre wide area about 400 metres deep.

When the Tigers were forced to operate indepndently, with other tanks in support, the wedge formation was preferred, with a single Tiger at the head of the wedge and medium tanks (PzKpfw III, IV or Vs) forming around it.

As early as July 1943, this wedge was modified as below into a bell shaped formation, with the Tiger in the centre and the other tanks forming around it.

As the shortcomings of the Tiger became evident, tactical directives were changed and the envisioned "pursuit" role of the Tiger was often changed to one of ambush, as the superiority of the optics and performance of the 8.8cm gun often allowed Tiger crews (who themselves were also selected from among the best in the German Army) to pick off enemy vehicles at long range.