 An important contributor to the German war effort during World War II, Porsche was involved in the production of advanced tanks such as the VK 4501 (P), Tiger I, Tiger II, Elefant, and Panzer VIII Maus, as well as other weapon systems, including the V-1 flying bomb.Porsche was a member of the Nazi Party, and was called the "Great German Engineer" by Nazi officials.He was a recipient of the German National Prize for Art and Science, the SS-Ehrenring and the War Merit Cross.