Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte.
A monster codenamed Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte, on which Hitler had special hopes.
This massive tank was supposed to weigh over 1,000 tons! By comparison, Germany's largest tank, the
Tiger 2, weighed 75 tons. The crew strength was up to 36 men!!!
The project was approved by Hitler in 1942, but Reichsminister of Armaments and War Production Albert Speer together with his generals convinced the Fuhrer to roll it back.
It was invulnerable to conventional artillery. But it was slow, so it became a convenient target for howitzer fire and bombers.
After all, its armor on top was not so thick.
Such a monster could be seen from afar - it would be impossible to camouflage it before an attack. Resources for its maintenance would have been gigantic.
Curiously, the USSR developed a project of the similar monster - TG-5. And also weighing 1000 tons. But the project was prudently folded.
