Alliedassault - View Single Post - Interesting Info. on a planned German Tank!!!

Hans · 08-13-2001, 07:46 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by NaZi_Boy:
Hi,

There was really no point in building a super heavy tank, i mean, a tank the weight of 1500 tons is stupid, roads would sink let alone soil, you can't transport a tank that size anywhere. The British made a tank called the A39 tortoise heavy assualt tank, it weighed 78tons, even that couldn't be deployed cause of the weight. The fact that i find scary is that p1500 was going to have a 800mm super heavy mortar and it was powered by 2 or 4 submarine engines!!!

tim

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That’s why they had special transport vehicle for the Maus, and a snorkel system to bypass bridges! The Germans were desperate and innovative, they would find a way, even for the 1500 ton tank!

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Hans is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,160 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada	08-13-2001, 07:46 AM <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by NaZi_Boy: Hi, There was really no point in building a super heavy tank, i mean, a tank the weight of 1500 tons is stupid, roads would sink let alone soil, you can't transport a tank that size anywhere. The British made a tank called the A39 tortoise heavy assualt tank, it weighed 78tons, even that couldn't be deployed cause of the weight. The fact that i find scary is that p1500 was going to have a 800mm super heavy mortar and it was powered by 2 or 4 submarine engines!!! tim <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That’s why they had special transport vehicle for the Maus, and a snorkel system to bypass bridges! The Germans were desperate and innovative, they would find a way, even for the 1500 ton tank!