Panzer VIII Maus

Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.Type Super-heavy tank Place of origin Nazi Germany Production history Produced 1944 Number built 2 (of which 1 incomplete) Specifications Weight 188 Tons Length 10.2 metres (33 ft 6 in) Width 3.71 metres (12 ft 2 in) Height 3.63 metres (11 ft 11 in) Crew 6 Armour 460 mm (18 in) (in the area of the mantlet) 250 mm (9.8 in) (mantlet) 240 mm (9.4 in) (turret front)[1] 220 mm (8.7 in) (turret side and rear, and hull front) 210 mm (8.3 in) (turret front behind the mantlet) 200 mm (7.9 in) (hull front)[1] 190 mm (7.5 in) (hull side and rear) Main armament 128 mm (5 in) KwK 44 gun L/55 (32 rounds) Secondary armament 75 mm (3 in) KwK 44 gun L/36.5 (co-axial) (200 rounds) 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun Engine MB509 V12 petrol engine, DB 603 derivative (V1) MB 517 V12 diesel engine (V2) 1080 hp 1200 hp (895 kW) Power/weight 6.4 hp/t Ground clearance 500 mm (20 in) Fuel capacity 2,700 litres (590 imp gal; 710 US gal) (internal fuel tank) 1,500 litres (330 imp gal; 400 US gal) (external fuel tank) Operational range 160 km (99 mi) (road) 62 km (39 mi) (off road) Speed 13 km/h (8.1 mph)
Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.Type Super-heavy tank Place of origin Nazi Germany Production history Produced 1944 Number built 2 (of which 1 incomplete) Specifications Weight 188 Tons Length 10.2 metres (33 ft 6 in) Width 3.71 metres (12 ft 2 in) Height 3.63 metres (11 ft 11 in) Crew 6 Armour 460 mm (18 in) (in the area of the mantlet) 250 mm (9.8 in) (mantlet) 240 mm (9.4 in) (turret front)[1] 220 mm (8.7 in) (turret side and rear, and hull front) 210 mm (8.3 in) (turret front behind the mantlet) 200 mm (7.9 in) (hull front)[1] 190 mm (7.5 in) (hull side and rear) Main armament 128 mm (5 in) KwK 44 gun L/55 (32 rounds) Secondary armament 75 mm (3 in) KwK 44 gun L/36.5 (co-axial) (200 rounds) 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun Engine MB509 V12 petrol engine, DB 603 derivative (V1) MB 517 V12 diesel engine (V2) 1080 hp 1200 hp (895 kW) Power/weight 6.4 hp/t Ground clearance 500 mm (20 in) Fuel capacity 2,700 litres (590 imp gal; 710 US gal) (internal fuel tank) 1,500 litres (330 imp gal; 400 US gal) (external fuel tank) Operational range 160 km (99 mi) (road) 62 km (39 mi) (off road) Speed 13 km/h (8.1 mph)