P-1000 Ultra Heavy Tank

P-1000 Ultra Heavy Tank

The P-1000 super heavy tank was a type of super heavy tank planned by Nazi Germany and developed by the German company Krupp, but the plan was abandoned in 1943 and no P-1000 was produced. In early 1942, the German Weapons Agency's Fifth Division planned to develop the P-1000 super heavy tank. At that time, Nazi Germany's military development and strength had reached their peak, and Adolf Hitler himself was very interested in the project of developing super heavy tanks at the beginning. He believed that the larger the tank, the stronger it would be, and did not consider many practical issues at all.
Main battle tank Leopard 2A6

Main battle tank Leopard 2A6

The Leopard 2A6 is a type of main battle tank developed and equipped by Germany. It was improved from the Leopard 2A5 tank by the German company Klaus Maffei Weigman. The total length of the tank is 10.97 meters, the total height is 3 meters, the total width is 3.75 meters, and the combat weight is 60 tons. The biggest feature of this tank is the installation of Rheinmetall's 55 caliber Rh-120-L55 long barrel 120mm smoothbore gun. The muzzle velocity of this gun has been increased to 1750 meters per second, with a maximum range of 5000 meters, making it the world's longest range tank gun in service.
During World War II, the super heavy tank Rat tank

During World War II, the super heavy tank Rat tank

The Rat type super heavy tank was designed by the German company Porsche at the end of World War II, with a combat weight of 188 tons, making it the heaviest tank at that time. It is precisely because of the extremely heavy body that the off-road capability of the mouse tank is extremely poor, ultimately resulting in its failure due to a lack of practical value.
Super heavy tank E-100 during World War II

Super heavy tank E-100 during World War II

In April 1943, Germany formulated a plan for the production of general-purpose, standardized, and serialized tanks, and the E-series tank plan was a manifestation of this idea. The E-series tanks include models such as E-5, E-10, E-25, E-50, E-75, and E-100. The E-100 super heavy tank has invested the most research and development resources among them. The development of E-100 began in June 1943 and was carried out by the Adola company. In 1944, Hitler issued an order to halt the development of the E-100 tank in order to concentrate on the development of the "Mouse" tank.