The Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" (English: Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat") was a design for a 1000-ton tank to be used by Germany during World War II which may have been proposed by Krupp director Edward Grote in June 1942, who had already named it "Landkreuzer" ("Land cruiser").

Der Landkreuzer P-1000 „Ratte“ bezeichnet einen von Eduard Grote stammenden Entwurf zur Konzeption eines überschweren Panzers, der zwar Adolf Hitler vorgestellt, aber nicht realisiert wurde. Er ist eines der größten jemals geplanten Panzerprojekte.

Dec 6, 2017 · The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created. Weighing 1,000 tons, five times the weight of the heaviest tank ever built, and measuring 115 feet long, the Ratte was a testament to overkill.

Mighty battleships, supersonic rockets and jet aircraft were just a few of the advanced devices the Third Reich put onto the battlefield during World War II. One planned weapon that didn't make it into action, however, was the Landkreuzer P-1000 "Ratte."

Mar 14, 2022 · At over 30 metres long, this 1,000-tonne vehicle mounted guns and armor of the sort of size usually seen on battleships, running on no less than 6 sets of tracks, with 3 on each side. Grote had stepped beyond the heavy or breakthrough tank and gone full land-battleship.

Nov 12, 2018 · The super-heavy German tank Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte was planned to be a powerful weapon, carry out the most complex front-line tasks, and influence the course of history.

Jun 10, 2022 · The Landkreuzer P.1000 "Ratte" (translating to "Rat") was a proposed super-heavy tank design of the German Krupp concern with origins in 1942. Hitler gave this mammoth undertaking his direct blessing as the program set about to create the most powerful tank ever devised for the modern battlefield.

Sep 1, 2018 · The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte was a design for a huge tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was designed in 1942 by Krupp with the approval of Adolf Hitler, but the project was canceled by Albert Speer in early 1943 and no tank was ever completed.

Nov 28, 2021 · Proposed technical details for the P 1000 Ratte. 5 SPIELBERGER, Walter J. & DOYLE, Hilary L. Special-Panzerfahrzeuge des deutschen Heeres. ISBN 3-87943-457-3. Page 136. 6 HAHN, Fritz. Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945 : Band 2: Panzer- und Sonderfahrzeuge, "Wunderwaffen", Verbrauch und Verluste. ISBN 3 …

Dec 14, 2017 · The Ratte's primary weapon would have been a dual 280 mm SK C/28 gun turret. This was the same turret that was used on the German capital ship Gneisenau but modified by removing one of the guns and its associated loading mechanism.