Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank. The panzer iv was originally intended to be an infantrysupport tank. I have close to 200k exp on the vk45b and now i have to decide whether to go ahead and research the maus now and get the new tier viii and ix german heavies researched for free or wait for the new release and research the panzer vii. It reached a weight of nothing less than 188 tons and was armed with a triplemounted arrangement in the turret, featuring a 12. Ferdinand porsche, most known for considerably smaller vehicles was the architect behind the maus. None made it into battle and one still exsists in the kubinka military museum in russia. Welded maus turret and behind it a completed maus hull. There are some rumors of the german prototype maus panzer viii tank being used during the battle of berlin at the end of ww2. Thats much more convenient and easier to position than a railway gun of the same caliber on the tactical level, and would have a bit more inherent protection thanks to armor and secondary weaponry than a railway gun. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed, the turret being attached, before the testing grounds were captured by advancing soviet military forces. Mar 05, 2018 the maus never existed beyond two prototype hulls and one prototype turret, according panzer viii maus wikipedia.
Panzerkampfwagen viii maus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. With that, a fullsized wooden model was ordered to be shown to the panzer kommission on 21st january. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces. In the panzer tree line, it was meant to be number viii super tank maus. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting. Five were originally ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces.
Panzerkampfwagen e100 vs panzer viii maus spacebattles. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forc. Rare kinds or prototypes of german armour and combat vehicles that fell into soviet capture were also taken to kubinka and tested before being put on display. The maus was the largest tank ever built, at almost 200 tons, but the two tanks are separated by 60 years of technology. Jan 31, 2020 the tank was planned to be tonnes, being far heavier than the panzer viii maus, the heaviest tank ever built. The maus super tank was in line with the german trend of making bigger and bigger tanks, and another good example is the heaviest afv in service during wwii, the jagdtiger, based on the konigstiger chassis. Last levy force selector found in the armies of germany book on pg. Panzer ivs and stugs, on the other hand, were so numerous in terms of spare parts and easy to repair that they could be used over a much longer period in combat conditions. The panzer viii maus kindle edition by david cummings.
It was the heaviest of the entwicklung e series of vehicles, meant to standardize as many components as possible. The soviets found it at a test site and its now housed at kubinka armour museum. Panzer viii maus 1944 2 built prototypes one 128 mm 5. The maul was the greatest vehicle of this type to have ever been produced. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tanks of world war ii. Cobi world of tanks panzer viii maus the tank museum. In 1944 the maus giant battle tank, weighing almost 190 tons, was supposed to help turn the wehrmachts fortunes of war on the eastern front.
How would the panzer viii maus have performed in combat. Panzer viii maus wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I watched sirfochs and quickybabys videos on the panzer vii when it was released on pc earlier this. The only existing model of the pzkpfw viii can be seen in a russian museum in kubinka near moscow. Panzer viii maus military wiki fandom military wikia. Produced in 1944 in germany this super heavy tank weighed 188 tonnes and held a crew of 6. Join simple history in battle on war thunder now for free and also get a free premium tank or. Salvaged and reassembled from the hull of the 1st version and mated w the turret of the 2nd version. After the war ended, it was shipped to the ussr for further testing. So in order for the maus to win against a sherman, it would first of all have to go into production as an armored fighting vehicle. The maus tank an crazy invention, but would it have been. Imagine germany having 500 of these in its disposal. Design of the panzer i began in 1932 and mass production in 1934. Dec 21, 2016 panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944.
Would the panzer viii maus be able to win against an m4. The panzer i was a light tank produced in germany in the 1930s. The panzer viii maus was a superheavy tank completed in late 1944. One of the most enigmatic armoured fighting vehicles of the second world war with the fairly innocuous designation vk100. It was impractical and also huge so huge it holds the record for the heaviest. May 16, 20 this model is the closest i yet have come to the original panzer viii maus tank developed under world war ii in germany. Even if the maus made it into combat, the allies would have just figured out a way to use their largercaliber howitzers as a counter this super tank. Jul 23, 2017 there are some rumors of the german prototype maus panzer viii tank being used during the battle of berlin at the end of ww2. After stumbling over a hill, the crew come across a grim sight. How would the panzer viii maus have performed in combat during. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A prototype panzer viii maus tank in transit after. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by advancing soviet military forces. Contentsshow development the basic design was ordered by the waffenamt as a parallel development to the porsche maus in june 1943.
The maus was an enormous waste and not the warwinning weapon the nazis hoped it would be. Only one complete prototype was built before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces. A prototype panzer viii maus tank in transit after being captured by the soviets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Actionpacked stories of legendary tank soldiers in combat youarethere approach lets readers relive the experiences of german panzer crews first time in english with the same drama and attention to detail that made panzer aces 9780811731737 and panzer aces ii 9780811731751 such thrilling reads, franz kurowski tells the stories of more german armored officers during world war ii.
Regarded as the epitome of excellent tank design, the colossal panzerkampfwagen viii maus is the heaviest, fully enclosed armored fighting. The panzer i saw combat in spain during the spanish civil war, in poland, france, the soviet union and north africa during the second world war, and in china during the second sinojapanese war. A complete history of the panzerkampfwagen viii maus super heavy tank including over 20 pictures. So, an m1 abrams tank crew is having a lovely drive down through the new zealand bush.
Panzerkampfwagen e100 vs panzer viii maus spacebattles forums. The vehicles weight made it unable to utilize most bridges, instead it was intended to ford to a depth of 2 metres 6 ft 7 in or submerge up to a depth of 8 metres 26 ft 3 in and use a snorkel to cross rivers. The panzer viii maus may therefore be taken as a tank choice in the 1945 last levy force selector found in the armies of germany book on pg. It saw combat in all theaters, with the exception of the pacific theater, and was the only tank to remain in production for the entire war. This time, both tanks are on the same side, but they have to engage a pair of british centurion tanks. Use arrows to move, s and d to rotate the turret, spacebar to shoot and v to change view. The tank was planned to be metric tonnes, being far heavier than the panzer viii maus, the heaviest tank ever built weighing 188 tonnes. The german panzer viii tank of world war ii, codenamed the maus tank, was intended to be the biggest, bestarmored and most powerful tank ever built and the prototypes that were built succeeded in achieving these goals. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus forgotten hope secret weapon. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by. The panzerkampfwagen viii maus was one such weapon. With a top speed of kmh on even ground, it had the ability to move at infantry pace. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus page 3 heavy vehicles war.
Feb 01, 2019 sdkfz 205 panzerkampfwagen viii pzkpfw viii maus superheavy tank project for its time, the panzerkampfwagen viii maus was the heaviest tank prototype to see completion during world war 2. Jul 05, 2011 livre revue panzer iv wydawnictwo 250 english. Panzer viii maus superheavy tank strange vehicles disenoart. I watched sirfochs and quickybabys videos on the panzer vii when it was released on pc earlier this year. Kfz 205 was a german superheavy tank design, and the heaviest tank to reach the complete working prototype stage in worl.
Its 188 ton weight dwarfs that of other superheavy tanks, like the american t28 95 tons, and the later soviet tank dubbed object 279 60 tons. But lets say if germany would have had started to mass produce them in 194445, would they been able to turn the table and win the war. The tanks official german ordnance inventory designation was sdkfz 101 special purpose vehicle 101. Despite this, they were forced into combat, mostly as scout vehicles. The panzer viii maus was a super heavy tank built by porsche. The colossal, mangled corpse of a panzerkampfwagen viii maus, sitting in a large gully. Seu nome deveria ser mammut mas foi trocado por maus. Panzer viii maus loncat ke navigasi loncat ke pencarian. I have made a secondary gun just for fun, but that has nothing to do with the original tank. Speculations on how the maus would have actually performed in combat are of course securely in the realms of whatif. Five were originally ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the. Its armour was 220mm thick and they could travel at 12.
Nazi germany tanks and armored cars from 1933 to 1945. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. Panzer prototype known as maus with crew and engineers putting it through testing. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces, but. The heaviest tank to be developed into a working prototype during world war ii, the maus wielded a. The panzerkampfwagen iii, commonly known as the panzer iii, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by germany, and was used extensively in world war ii.
Mar 12, 20 and i just want to restate, i know for a fact the sherman was a worse design than the tiger ii. These had a profound influence on wartime and postwar tank design worldwide. A panzer viii maus, an m1c abrams, and a challenger mk. An intense debate started, and except for me, all of the present found the maus magnificent. Nazi germanys massive world war ii almost super tank. Experiences with the panzer i during the spanish civil war helped shape the german panzerwaffes invasion of poland in 1939 and france in 1940. Panzer viii maus photos and info panzerkampfwagen viii maus is the heaviest tank ever built, and was a part of the the mader i get the bigger it gets tactics hitler used, especially in the later parts of the war. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944.
Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late. The name is short for the german panzerkampfwagen i armored fighting vehicle mark i, abbreviated pzkpfw i. Maus superheavy tank to be restored to running order armchair. Panzer viii maus the maus that roared warlord games. Nov 11, 2015 welcome to this new series were we take a detailed look at some armored vehicles. Panzer viii maus superheavy tank warlord games ltd. The project gained the approval of adolf hitler, who had expressed interest in the development of the tank, but was cancelled by minister of armaments albert speer in early 1943. The panzer ii remained in service for quite a long time. Credit for most of the information, i obtained for this. It is the heaviest fullyenclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built. The panzerkampfwagen viii maus was the largest tank ever built and the result of german designers wartime obsession with larger and move heavily armoured vehicles.
The panzerkampfwagen viii maus was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. The fullsized wooden model of the maus as seen in may 1943, dwarfing the members of the military and industry representatives examining it along with hitler in the lightcolored trench coat. Information and pictures obtained from several sites. The panzerkampfwagen viii or maus is the german heavy tank with a very heavy armour and a 128 mm main gun with great firepower, however it is very slow and not suited for fast paced assaults. Panzer viii maus germanys breakthrough tank dozens of photos bundesarchive photos 1933 all fields of wwii page 673. During marchapril 1945, bulgaria received 15 panthers of various makes d, a, and g variants from captured and overhauled soviet stocks. I printed my model on a dimension st1200 but would love to see someone try on a hobby printer. Viii maus was a 188ton behemoth developed by porsche at the behest of. Of course any operational maus prototype would have fought during the dying days of the third reich. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. The maus should always be affected by the fuel shortages special rule. Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names okh auftrag nr. The panzer viii maui is a superheavy german tank from world war ii.
Media in category panzerkampfwagen viii maus the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Weighing an impressive 188 tonnes, and armed with a. This thing is massive for a brick tank, easily outclassing their own. These stories are probably just myths but could this of happened. Welcome to this new series were we take a detailed look at some armored vehicles. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus atau maus tikus adalah tank kelas berat milik. The panzer iv was the workhorse of the german tank force during world war ii. Ww2 afvs this subject is better known as the panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse. The final type, the vtype range finder, was in common use already but was discounted as it was required after july 1943 to be protected by armor and operable when the tank was buttoned down in combat.
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