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Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte by MrMayhem

MrMayhem
MrMayhem
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30th May 2018
30th May 2018
It would have been the largest super-heavy tank if it was constructed and not cancelled. Landkreuzer was a german tank project that started 1942.
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Comments

  • 987tails
    987tails     1st Jun 2018
    true, however its not in the case of blueprints. its in the case of the engines. the Ratte deals with suspension and inertia problems by locking the secondary systems of suspension so that the engine does the rest. the germans used this method with their Panthers. the suspension on tanks eventually lose their edge after a month of manouvering however the Ratte has rooms for spare parts.
  • CTpyromaniac1337
    CTpyromaniac1337     1st Jun 2018
    is everyone forgetting the impact this tank would have on germany's factories? Many would have to change from normal production to specialized for parts of the Rattem which lowers the number of weapons that could be used against enemies
  • ThunderPanzer
    ThunderPanzer     1st Jun 2018
    Top speed for most tanks was around 40 to 45km/h yes, but this speed was rarely reached off-road, especially on the bigger tanks since this could wear the suspension much faster than usual. For a tank the size of the P1000, 40km/h is not really that fast, and with it's weight and inertia i'm sure that's a bit optimistic. Also, you have to take into account the ratte was never built or tested, thus any top speed is highly hypothetical.
  • 987tails
    987tails     1st Jun 2018
    the reason being it wasnt an engine designed for a tank, it was the engines designed from a Uboat's engines. plus @zdenko this tank didnt need to cross bridges unlike the maus. The Ratte was classified also as an ambibious tank. it was highly reliable with everything exept visibility.
  • TheCARNUFEX
    TheCARNUFEX     1st Jun 2018
    zdenko2001 actually the Landkreuzer wasnt slow, it had a speed of 40 km/h wich was a regular speed for a tank.
  • flubber5
    flubber5     1st Jun 2018
    fun size! id:2290200
  • Turtle_Overlord
    Turtle_Overlord     31st May 2018
    one word: planes.
  • zdenko2001
    zdenko2001     31st May 2018
    it wouldnt actually make it in general... the maus somewhat failed due to the Impossible problems like, sinking away in the mud, too heavy for ANY bridge, Slow etc. etc. the Ratte would be even worse and the Monster especially
  • CTpyromaniac1337
    CTpyromaniac1337     31st May 2018
    The Ratte wouldn't make it past 1-2 battles by the time it had been brought up
  • ludapecurka123
    ludapecurka123     31st May 2018
    a living Wikipedia :O