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Hitler’s “Ratte” Monster Tank was a Disaster for the Nazis

The Ratte supertank was a time-consuming fever dream that further delayed the Reich’s deluded leadership from addressing the ...
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The Insane Nazi Plan to Build a 1,000-Ton Super Tank

In 1942, Nazi engineers proposed the P-1000 Ratte, a 1,000-ton “land cruiser” armed with battleship guns, multiple turrets, and armor thicker than anything on Earth. It would have been the largest ...