Robert Beckhusen [2]. The Maus is the heaviest tank in the anime series (weighing over 188 metric tons), the turret alone weighing more than a Panther. It is impossible to consider the Maus and not be impressed by the machine as a feat of engineering. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. On 15 May 1944, Wa Prüf 6 modified contract SS 4911/0006/3040/43 to add a 1:10 scale wooden mockup of the Maus II Turm, including a horizontal rangefinder and a pivoting gun, in accordance with Krupp drawing Bz 3250. Number Built (20th December 1945). Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. This was not the same 7.5 cm gun as used on the Maus-turm. (1973). z.V.g.E.u.Lz. Keeping this arrangement would, in fact, have reduced the space so much that the 12.8 cm gun would not have been able to fit in the turret properly. Panzer VIII Maus tank on a test run . US Naval Technical Mission in Europe Report. Jentz, T., Doyle, H. (2008). The relationship between the E100 turret and that for Maus II is almost equally as opaque. If that was the case, there would be 8 Maus I tanks and 22 Maus IIs potentially even before considering any new contracts for renewed mass production to the original Maus I levels. That month saw Hitler demand an update from Wa Pruef 6 as to the status of the Maus program and demanded that the Maus which had been completed to undergo testing and further development. (1946). A second change was the gun mounting, although it is not clear whose idea this was. That is the only way I think the Maus would actually stand a snowball's chance in hell. The story of the Maus II, an improved version of the Maus, is a complicated one and one for which the entire story may never be known. (25th October 1944). Rangefinder Following an Allied bombing raid of the Krupp plant on 4th August 1943, production of the Maus ground to a halt, with work on 30 hulls at various stages of completion. The only existing model of the pzkpfw VIII can be seen in a Russian museum in kubinka near Moscow. Koebe, H. (8th April 2019). No Maus II was ever built and no turret finished. Manufacturer(s) The Maus can be a menace in the battlefie⦠Scale model of turret only Meanwhile, work on the Maus II continued. Any tank museum worth a day would be glad to have both in running condition. It is important to note, at this point in the understanding of the Maus II and what it would look like, that all of these Maus hulls were not the same. Traverse The tank arrived at Böblingen on March 20th, 1944. The Maus program had been canceled and those workers and resources were needed elsewhere. Despite having been ordered into mass production, Allied bombing had slowed deliveries and then all but a few hulls and turrets were finished when the project was scrapped. Krupp, Porsche Visually, they would have been very similar, with only the slightly narrower rangefinder distinguishing the two from the outside. Jagdtiger and Maus gun mantlets can also be seen on the left. One additional and rather speculative element to consider for a Maus II is the drive train. The Maus is an easily recognisable vehicle, marking the largest and heaviest production tank of WW2. The outline of the new Maus turm was ready on 15th March 1944 in order to allow for necessary changes to be made to the hull in order to mount it. A fume extractor for the 12,8cm ammunition bin, a horizontal rangefinder that was 1.9 to 2.0m long, instead of 2.1m long. British Report on ‘Experimental Super Heavy Tank ‘Mouse’ (Pz.Kpfw. Technical Intelligence Summary Report 182 Appendix F and G Designed by It was trapped in the prototype stage. Firstly, the turret ring was to be enlarged on the hull to accommodate this new and improved turret, which would also make it more stable and make the vehicle less cramped. Evidence supporting this would come from a later plan envisaged for the E100 using the 8-speed Mekydro transmission – a mechanical/hydraulic type system. The Maus is an easily recognisable vehicle, marking the largest and heaviest production tank of WW2. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. War Office. This kept the gun-forwards in the turret, maximizing space inside, and simply required a large rounded casting on the front to protect them. Historical Division European Command. Even though the Maus was effectively dead as a project by November 1943, the story for the vehicle and even for a possible follow-up ‘Maus II’ was far from over. At this time, the Maus was still mounting a test-weight ‘turret’ known as the Einsatzgewicht to load the hull as if a turret was mounted. Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. Gone was the curved front and it was replaced with a single flat plate angled back. British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee. Krupp was involved in creating an improved turret, which was known as the Maus II Turm. The image in the infobox to the right is the turret from Krupp drawing Bz 3276 (dated 23 March 1944) on a standard Maus I hull. Spezialpanzerfahrzeuge des Deutschen Heeres. Artie confesses to his wife, Francoise, "When I was a kid I used to think about which of my parents I'd let the Nazis take to the ovens if I could only save one of them. It is debated to this day if the Maus ever saw combat, although Russian accounts say that it saw combat at the factory where one was captured and also during the Russian advance into Germany. 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. On 8 April 1944, Wa Prüf 6 awarded Krupp contract SS 4911/0006/3040/43 to produce a 1:5 scale wooden mockup of the Maus II Turm with the 7,5cm cannon mounted above the 12,8cm cannon. Jentz, T., Doyle, H. (2008). Technical Manual TM9-1985-3 German Explosive Ordnance (Projectiles and Projectile Fuzes) (1953). Maus)’ – May 1945 Technical Intelligence Summary Report 178 Appendix E Krupp 12,8cm KwK 44 L/55 Panzer VIII Maus V1 in front of 7th Ersatz Panzer Regiment barracks, 14 January 1944 . The tank remained at Böblingen until early October when orders were given to move it to Kummersdorf. (1950). The unusual arrangement had several considerable advantages over the former arrangement. US Navy. The Maus was an enormous waste â and not the war-winning weapon the Nazis hoped it would be As the weight of that design had steadily increased, Dr. Porsche had reluctantly gone to a spring suspension from his much favored torsion bar system. Get all 4 Tank Encyclopedia Magazine issues for 25% off! Only one complete prototype was built before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. These cookies do not store any personal information. Likewise, the fact that hulls 3 to 6 for the Maus were not, in fact, scrapped has also been seen as evidence supporting the idea that Maus II was not much more than an improved turret for the original hull. u sovÄtských tanků T-34 , které mÄly rovnÄž naftové motory. The full-scale wooden model of the original Maus turret was to be reworked with Maus II features. Additional weapons consisted of a 75-mm (3-inch) KwK 44 L / 36.5 gun with 200 rounds of ammunition. These had also been planned for the original Typ 205 from the end of 1942. (1976). Also unlike the Maus, which mounted these two guns side by side, the Maus II design was to mount them in an ‘over-and-under’ style, with the 7.5 cm gun mounted on top. It was the heaviest tank ever built in history. B, 2cm FlaK 30 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t, 2cm Flak 38 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t, 2cm Flak 38 (Sf) auf leichter Zugkraftwagen 3t, 2cm Flakvierling 38 (Sf) auf mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t, 3,7cm FlaK 43 (Sf) auf schwerer Wehrmacht Schlepper, 5cm FlaK 41 (Sf) auf mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5t, 8,8cm FlaK 18 (Sf) auf schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t, 8,8cm FlaK 37 (Sfl.) ), 3.649 m high, 6 (commander, gunner, 2 x loaders, driver, radio operator), Est. Super Heavy Tank The Maus is the definitive tank of heavy armourin Rank V and is the largest ground vehicle in game. Panzerkampfwagen Maus’. This contract is important, as it was exactly a week after the assessment of resuming production at Krupp was delivered. Motor Buch Verlag Odzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg, West Germany, Spielberger, W. (1998). (1945). Required fields are marked *. Maus is one of the most famous German tanks. Seems like sometime in 1943 they realized they needed better weapons after all and development of these two were put back on the front burner. At this time, production of the original Maus vehicle had already begun, with the project having been approved for mass production shortly beforehand. The Pz.Kpfw. The German Mouse. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. Technical Report 485-45 – German Powder Composition and Internal Ballistics for Guns. Opinions about the Maus tend to be extreme opposites, some believe that the Maus was the Wehrmacht's last hope, others say that it was the proverbial straw that ⦠Nazi Germany (1944) Super Heavy Tank â None built. On June 8, 1942, Dr Ferdinand Porsche in Stuttgart received an order from Hitler to begin designing a super heavy main battle tank armed with a 12.8-cm cannon and a coaxial 7.5-cm cannon in a turret, which would have the largest possible armor. C mit schweres Wurfgerät 41 28-32cm, Ladungsleger auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. Canât help but notice some similarities between Maus and Me 262 projects. The E100 turret was announced as finished by 17th May 1944, yet work on Maus II turret was still continuing, suggesting further changes were still being considered, but after this date the project disappears. The Pz.Kpfw. Misc Specs The Maus II turret was too large for the original Maus hull and, at the very minimum, would have necessitated the removal of the original hull roof and replacing it with a ring large enough to take the new turret. There really isn't a chance for the Maus unless the battle starts with the Maus right behind the modern tank with the gun pointing down into the engine bay. Ludvigsen, K. (2018). Odzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg, West Germany Sawodny, M., Bracher, K. (1978). AFV Weapons Profile No.61. Only prototypes were ever produced which were soon captured by the Red army. Maus byl vyzbrojen 128mm dÄlem s koaxiálním 75mm kanónem a jedním 7,92 mm kulometem. 44 L/55 gun on the left and the 7.5 cm gun on the right to an ‘over-and-under’ mounting with the smaller gun mounted on top. And by favoring their âownâ tank designs, the people at kubinka only show how bigoted and childish they still are so long after the war. The most heavily armored tank carrying the most powerful anti-tank gun. Where the front-curve design had ensured these trunnions were protected, the shape of the front of this new design got around this problem by simply putting the trunnions on the outside of the plate. Firstly, mounting the 7.5 cm gun higher up ensured no gases could go into the hull roof-vents even with the shorter barrel. Maus II is not just about the Holocaust, it is also about the tortured relationship between the author and his father. At this time, the Maus II-turm did not exist outside of some sketches of the initial design, as a contract for the production of a 1:5 scale Maus model with Maus-II turm was not issued until 8th April 1944. Post-war evidence also suggests that all of these hulls also had Maus-turm turrets welded-up ready for them, as these four hulls and turrets were found by Allied forces after the capture of Krupp’s factory and testing ground in 1945. Thx for the read Friend. Considering that hulls 3 to 6 had manufacturing tolerance issues and needed reworking just to fulfill the needs of the Maus, it is perhaps more likely that Maus II would simply have started from Maus hull 8 onwards, incorporating the manufacturing improvements needed to stay within gauge. 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. (11th October 1945). Coaxial Gun 10.085 long (9.034 without gun), 3.7 wide (series max. Technical Intelligence Summary Report 174 Appendix C Only 4% of the defense budget was spent on armored fighting vehicle (AFV) production. Pen and Sword Publications This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. That single complete prototype unit underwent trials in late 1944. In this way, the E100 turm can be seen as a ‘light’ version of the Maus II turm. auf schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18t, 8cm R-vielfachwerfer auf Fahgestell S 303(f), leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (schwerer Granatwerfer), 5cm PaK 38 (Sf) auf leichter Zugkraftwagen 1t, 7,5cm PaK 40 (Sf) auf Fahrgestell S 307(f), leichter Schützenpanzerwagen mit Sfl 5cm PaK 38 L/60, Panzerjäger S307(f) mit 7,5cm PaK 40 L/46, kleines Kettenkraftrad für Feldkernkabel, kleines Kettenkraftrad für schweres Feldkernkabel, leichter gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen, mittlerer gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen S303(f), 2cm FlaK 30 auf Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Type 166, schwerer geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen 4,5t Mercedes-Benz L4500A als Flakwagen für 3,7cm FlaK 36, Selbstfahrlafette auf Fahrgestell VOMAG 7 OR 660 mit 8,8cm FlaK 36, https://firearmcentral.fandom.com/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_Maus_II?oldid=24659, Full title: PANZER TRACTS No.6-3 Schwere Panzerkampfwagen Maus and E 100 development and production from 1942 to 1945, Authors: Thomas L. Jentz, Hilary Louis Doyle, Full title: PANZER TRACTS No.20-1 Paper Panzers Panzerkampfwagen, Sturmgeschuetz, and Jagdpanzer. The Maus was the largest tank of the war and the largest tank in history (unless you count the proposed Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte). Koneckonců vnÄjÅ¡í nádrže s palivem byly zcela bÄžné napÅ. Rather than scrap these vehicles, it was decided to modify them along with the ones moving through the production line to bring them back into gauge. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces." The earliest recovered documents for the Maus are dated 1/1/43, so it is almost certain the tank would have started life earlier than that. This permitted just 2 hulls and a single turret to be finished. A month or so later, on 16th/17th April 1943, Krupp met with Wa Prüf 6 to discuss the improvements to the Maus-turm. Maus turret and hull after being captured by the Allies . Analysis of the information about this turret shows that this latter conclusion cannot be correct. Armament Maus I Obviously, any upgunning of the E100 turm to a 15 cm or 17.4 cm gun would cement the visual differences between the two. MÄla ho obsluhovat posádka 5â6 mužů. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By the end of the war two Mausâ had been produced, with production plans for another 150. The first mention of a Maus II was in March 1943. A, Ladungsleger auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A redesigned 7,5cm KwK 44 with a horizontal breech, a larger turret ring, and ventilation openings on the chassis deck. Cobi Panzer Maus We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. The Panzerkampfwagen Maus II is a German design for a super heavy tank. Was trapped in the turret was a 7.5 cm gun as used on the Maus and. Was built before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. Maus::... 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