Panzer VIII Maus

Discussion in 'World War 2' started by Rockhem, Aug 8, 2014.

  1. Rockhem

    Rockhem Member

    What do you think about this beast of a machine, it already had prototypes by the time it was captured, so it probably would had been completed had the war gone on for maybe a year longer. This tank would have dominated any tank currently on the battlefield, but it would have probably become a prime target for dive bombing due to it's slow speed, and size.

    This tank had up to 46 centimeters of armor at the gun mantlet and weighed a whopping 188 tonnes! It also had a 128mm gun, a co-axial 75mm, and a MG34 machine gun mounted on it.

    The tank however, I believe was far too big to be viable, it would probably strike fear in any enemy who saw it, but it was just too big. The vehicle would be unable to cross most bridges, and it would be a sitting duck for any artillery or aircraft at it's top speed of 13 km/h.
     

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