The Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" (English: Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat") was a design for a 1000-ton tank to be used by Germany during World War II which may have been proposed by Krupp director Edward Grote in June 1942, who had already named it " Landkreuzer " ("Land cruiser").

Dec 6, 2017 · The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created. Weighing 1,000 tons, five times the weight of the heaviest tank ever built, and measuring 115 feet long, the Ratte was a testament to overkill.

Nov 12, 2018 · The large size, weight, and maximum speed of the tank would make it a vulnerable target for aerial bombardment and artillery fire. In addition, none of the existing railway cars at that time could transport the weight of the Ratte, and its width would be too large for existing railway tunnels.

Dec 3, 2023 · The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte Was the Most Ambitious Tank Ever Devised – During the Second World War, the German military thinkers certainly thought big when it came to tanks and produced...

One planned weapon that didn't make it into action, however, was the Landkreuzer P-1000 "Ratte." A true rolling fortress, it was far heavier and more powerful than any other tank considered by any other country before, during or after the war. If this super tank had been built, how might it have affected the conflict?

May 21, 2024 · The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte (“Rat”) was a WWII-era design for a Nazi German super-heavy tank with a weight of 1000 tonnes, or 1,000,000 kg. By comparison, an Abrams tank weighs 61.4 tonnes and costs $4.35 million US Dollars (USD) to build.

Feb 11, 2024 · From the biggest gun ever used in combat to the terribly impractical massive Panzer VIII Maus, Hitler's maniacal quest to dominate the world resulted in some of the most bizarre instruments of war...

Jan 24, 2018 · Its intended top speed was 40 kilometers per hour, resulting in a slow, highly visible tank, vulnerable to air bombardment and artillery fire, despite having heavy armor. Issues with transporting the vehicle to the battlefield were also prominent.

Mar 19, 2015 · It was supposed to be more than five times heavier than its predecessor, Panzer VIII Maus, a super tank, built in late 1944. About 1,000 metric tons was the predicted weight, 35 meters long, 11 meters high and 14 meters wide it was to …

Ratte is a super-heavy tank of the Third Reich. Full name - Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" (English - Land cruiser weighing 1000 tons "Rat"). Initially, it was extremely cruel to enemies and was a German tank, but from the 3rd season it...