However, the infantry at the time were being equipped with the 37millimetre 1. The panzer iv was originally intended to be an infantrysupport tank. The maus tank an crazy invention, but would it have been. Five were originally ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the. Panzer viii maus superheavy tank warlord games ltd.
Media in category panzerkampfwagen viii maus the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Contentsshow development the basic design was ordered by the waffenamt as a parallel development to the porsche maus in june 1943. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. During marchapril 1945, bulgaria received 15 panthers of various makes d, a, and g variants from captured and overhauled soviet stocks. Regarded as the epitome of excellent tank design, the colossal panzerkampfwagen viii maus is the heaviest, fully enclosed armored fighting. Credit for most of the information, i obtained for this. Salvaged and reassembled from the hull of the 1st version and mated w the turret of the 2nd version. Would the panzer viii maus be able to win against an m4. Panzer viii maus wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. None made it into battle and one still exsists in the kubinka military museum in russia. 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.
Ww2 afvs this subject is better known as the panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse. How would the panzer viii maus have performed in combat during. The panzerkampfwagen viii maus was one such weapon. Its armour was 220mm thick and they could travel at 12. The panzerkampfwagen e100 gerat 383 tg01 was a german superheavy tank design developed near the end of world war ii. Nazi germany tanks and armored cars from 1933 to 1945. The maus was the largest tank ever built, at almost 200 tons, but the two tanks are separated by 60 years of technology. It was impractical and also huge so huge it holds the record for the heaviest.
Mar 12, 20 and i just want to restate, i know for a fact the sherman was a worse design than the tiger ii. Panzer viii maus loncat ke navigasi loncat ke pencarian. The maus should always be affected by the fuel shortages special rule. With a top speed of kmh on even ground, it had the ability to move at infantry pace. Sdkfz 205 panzerkampfwagen viii pzkpfw viii maus super.
Ferdinand porsche, most known for considerably smaller vehicles was the architect behind the maus. The panzer viii maus was a super heavy tank built by porsche. Imagine germany having 500 of these in its disposal. The name is short for the german panzerkampfwagen i armored fighting vehicle mark i, abbreviated pzkpfw i. I printed my model on a dimension st1200 but would love to see someone try on a hobby printer. The panzerkampfwagen viii maus was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. In the panzer tree line, it was meant to be number viii super tank maus.
A panzer viii maus, an m1c abrams, and a challenger mk. 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. With that, a fullsized wooden model was ordered to be shown to the panzer kommission on 21st january. Information and pictures obtained from several sites.
Panzerkampfwagen viii maus page 3 heavy vehicles war. Five were originally ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forc. Welded maus turret and behind it a completed maus hull. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support similar panzer iv which was originally designed for infantry support. 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. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late. 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. Seu nome deveria ser mammut mas foi trocado por maus. 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. I watched sirfochs and quickybabys videos on the panzer vii when it was released on pc earlier this. The tanks official german ordnance inventory designation was sdkfz 101 special purpose vehicle 101.
Panzerkampfwagen viii maus forgotten hope secret weapon. These had a profound influence on wartime and postwar tank design worldwide. Dec 21, 2016 panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. It reached a weight of nothing less than 188 tons and was armed with a triplemounted arrangement in the turret, featuring a 12. Cobi world of tanks panzer viii maus the tank museum. How would the panzer viii maus have performed in combat. 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. Panzer viii maus military wiki fandom military wikia. 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. So, an m1 abrams tank crew is having a lovely drive down through the new zealand bush. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus atau maus tikus adalah tank kelas berat milik. Of course any operational maus prototype would have fought during the dying days of the third reich. A prototype panzer viii maus tank in transit after being captured by the soviets. Design of the panzer i began in 1932 and mass production in 1934.
A complete history of the panzerkampfwagen viii maus super heavy tank including over 20 pictures. Only one complete prototype was built before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces. Mar 05, 2018 the maus never existed beyond two prototype hulls and one prototype turret, according panzer viii maus wikipedia. 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. Jul 05, 2011 livre revue panzer iv wydawnictwo 250 english. Panzerkampfwagen e100 vs panzer viii maus spacebattles forums.
After stumbling over a hill, the crew come across a grim sight. 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. 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 maul was the greatest vehicle of this type to have ever been produced. 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. Jan 31, 2020 the tank was planned to be tonnes, being far heavier than the panzer viii maus, the heaviest tank ever built. The panzer iv was the workhorse of the german tank force during world war ii. 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. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Experiences with the panzer i during the spanish civil war helped shape the german panzerwaffes invasion of poland in 1939 and france in 1940. The panzer viii maui is a superheavy german tank from world war ii.
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. 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 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. Maus superheavy tank to be restored to running order armchair. The panzer i was a light tank produced in germany in the 1930s. 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. These stories are probably just myths but could this of happened. Kfz 205 was a german superheavy tank design, and the heaviest tank to reach the complete working prototype stage in worl. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Use arrows to move, s and d to rotate the turret, spacebar to shoot and v to change view. 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.
The panzer viii maus kindle edition by david cummings. Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names okh auftrag nr. This time, both tanks are on the same side, but they have to engage a pair of british centurion tanks. I have made a secondary gun just for fun, but that has nothing to do with the original tank.
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. The only existing model of the pzkpfw viii can be seen in a russian museum in kubinka near moscow. 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. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by advancing soviet military forces. A prototype panzer viii maus tank in transit after. It is the heaviest fullyenclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built. An intense debate started, and except for me, all of the present found the maus magnificent.
Panzer viii maus superheavy tank strange vehicles disenoart. Only prototypes were ever produced which were soon captured by the red army. 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. Last levy force selector found in the armies of germany book on pg.
This thing is massive for a brick tank, easily outclassing their own. Produced in 1944 in germany this super heavy tank weighed 188 tonnes and held a crew of 6. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by. After the war ended, it was shipped to the ussr for further testing. The maus was an enormous waste and not the warwinning weapon the nazis hoped it would be. Viii maus was a 188ton behemoth developed by porsche at the behest of. Panzer viii maus the maus that roared warlord games. The heaviest tank to be developed into a working prototype during world war ii, the maus wielded a. The panzer ii remained in service for quite a long time. I watched sirfochs and quickybabys videos on the panzer vii when it was released on pc earlier this year. Panzerkampfwagen e100 vs panzer viii maus spacebattles.
Panzer prototype known as maus with crew and engineers putting it through testing. One of the most enigmatic armoured fighting vehicles of the second world war with the fairly innocuous designation vk100. There are some rumors of the german prototype maus panzer viii tank being used during the battle of berlin at the end of ww2. The panzer viii maus was a superheavy tank completed in late 1944. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tanks of world war ii. Nov 11, 2015 welcome to this new series were we take a detailed look at some armored vehicles. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing soviet forces, but. 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. Speculations on how the maus would have actually performed in combat are of course securely in the realms of whatif. The colossal, mangled corpse of a panzerkampfwagen viii maus, sitting in a large gully. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus mouse was a german world war ii superheavy tank. 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. 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. 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 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. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus was a german world war ii superheavy tank completed in late 1944. 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. Join simple history in battle on war thunder now for free and also get a free premium tank or. Welcome to this new series were we take a detailed look at some armored vehicles. Nazi germanys massive world war ii almost super tank. Despite this, they were forced into combat, mostly as scout vehicles. Panzer viii maus germanys breakthrough tank dozens of photos bundesarchive photos 1933 all fields of wwii page 673. 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. Weighing an impressive 188 tonnes, and armed with a. Panzerkampfwagen viii maus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. It was the heaviest of the entwicklung e series of vehicles, meant to standardize as many components as possible.
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