Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Panzer VIII Maus Super-Heavy Tank

The Panzer VIII Maus was the famous German heavy tank project. There were two prototypes, the V1 and the V2. The surviving Maus is made of the turret from one prototype and the hull of another.
Variants:
1.
Name: Panzer VIII Maus
Type: Super-Heavy Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1944
Produced: 2

Length: 10.2 Meters (with gun)
Width: 3.67 Meters
Height: 3.63 Meters
Weight: 188000 Kilograms
Speed: 20 km/h (13 km/h off-road)

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-128 mm KwK 44 L/55 OR
-150 mm Gun (proposed by Krupp)
Secondary Armament:
-75 mm KwK 44 L/36
-7.92 mm MG34

Gun Flexibility:
23° Elevation
7° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
200 mm Front (240 mm Gun Shield)
80 mm Side (100 mm Skirt, covers whole side)
150 mm Rear
50 mm Top (100 mm Front Top)
50 mm Bottom (100 mm Front Bottom)
-Turret
220 mm Front
200 mm Side
200 mm Rear
60 mm Top

Sources:
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/maus.htm
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panzerkampfwagen-viii-maus-porsche-typ-205-tiger-iip.htm
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=319

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