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 ever built.

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 time in Nazi Germany.

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On 22 December 1941, the 192nd Tank Battalion became the first American unit to engage enemy armor in tank-to-tank combat during World War II as they ran into tanks from the Imperial Japanese Army 4th Tank Regiment.

Oct 27, 2020 · The Maus is an easily recognisable vehicle, marking the largest and heaviest production tank of WW2. At nearly 200 tonnes, the Maus, fully loaded and ready for combat, was a feat of engineering which lacked a purpose by the time it was finished.

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Apr 16, 2014 · Wargaming will join with its long-term partner, the Russian Kubinka Tank Museum, to reconstruct and put back in running condition the only remaining Panzer VIII Maus tank.

Main battle tanks are often classified as belonging to a particular generation, although the actual definition and membership in these generations are not defined.

Dec 10, 2009 · Da de “små” sovjetiske T-34-tanks dukker op, hamrer den tyske superkampvogn løs med sine to svære skibskanoner på flere kilometers afstand. De russiske tanks er magtesløse over for dette stålmonster. Én efter én bliver de sprængt i stumper og stykker. Sådan så en af Hitlers hedeste drømme ud.