Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (English: 'mouse') was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in July of 1944. As of 2025, it is the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle …

At 188 tonnes, it is the heaviest operational tank ever made by any nation at any time in any war and was made despite the shortages of raw materials, industrial capacity, and manpower at …

The Maus main gun could penetrate the front, side and rear armor of the American Sherman, British Cromwell and Churchill, and Russian T-34 and JS-2 tanks at ranges over 3,500 meters. …

Sep 21, 2018 · Maus turret and hull after being captured by the Allies. A 128-mm KwK-44 L / 55 anti-tank gun was installed on Maus and was an important characteristic. Additional weapons …

He demanded 120-ton "indestructible" super-heavy tank armed with high performance L/60 or L/72 gun. The task of producing hulls, turrets and armament was given to Krupp, while Alkett …

May 27, 2024 · It was the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built and was planned to be employed as a “break through” panzer. The Maus was the only German panzer …

Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (Mouse) was an experimental Nazi German super-heavy tank completed in 1944. It was the heaviest armored fighting vehicle ever created, at a staggering …

Oct 6, 2013 · The Maus’s main gun was a Krupp-designed 128 mm gun.which was powerful enough to destroy all Allied armored fighting vehicles in service at that time, some at ranges …

Jan 8, 2019 · The Maus‘ main weaponry was a 12,8 cm Kwk 44 L/55 gun. This gun could fire the 28,3 kg APCBC-HE Pzgr. 43 shell (containing 0,595 kg of explosive) at a speed of 920 m/s, …

Jan 10, 2017 · The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (Sd.Kfz 205) was a German super-heavy tank design, and the heaviest tank to reach complete working prototype in World War II. The basic …