Panzer VIII Maus
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| Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus | |
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 The Maus prototype at the Kubinka Tank Museum, Russia (2009) | |
| Type | Super-heavy tank |
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| Production history | |
| Produced | 1944 |
| Number built | 2 (of which 1 incomplete) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 188 tonnes (Script error short tons;Script error long tons) |
| Length | 10.2 metres (Script error in) |
| Width | 3.71 metres (Script error in) |
| Height | 3.63 metres (Script error in) |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Armor | 460 mm (Script error in) (in the area of the mantlet) 250 mm (Script error in) (mantlet) |
| Main armament |
128 mm (Script error in) KwK 44 gun L/55 (32 rounds) |
| Secondary armament |
75 mm (Script error in) KwK 44 gun L/36.5 (co-axial) (200 rounds) 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun |
| Engine | MB509 V12 petrol engine, DB 603 derivative (V1) MB 517 V12 diesel engine (V2) 1080 hp 1200 hp (895 kW) |
| Power/weight | 6.4 hp/t |
| Ground clearance | 500 mm (Script error in) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,700 litres (Script error imp gal;Script error US gal) (internal fuel tank) 1,500 litres (Script error imp gal;Script error US gal) (external fuel tank) |
| Operational range |
160 km (Script error mi) (road) 62 km (Script error mi) (off road) |
| Speed | 13 km/h (Script error mph) |
Works Cited:
1. "Panzer VIII Maus." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 27 Jul 2013. Web. 30 Sep 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus>.
