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Subject:
Krupp P 1000 (Ratte - Rat)
Texastillidie
5/4/2005 8:36:37 PM
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| On June 23rd of 1942, Dir. Dip. Ing. Grote of Krupp Arms suggested that the Reich develop a tank with a weight of 1000 tons. Adolf Hitler himself expressed interest in this project and allowed Krupp to go ahead with it. The project was designated as Krupp P 1000 (Ratte - Rat). This "land cruiser" would be 115 feet (35 meters) long, 46 feet (14 meters) wide and 36 feet (11 meters) high. P 1000 would be equipped with 12 foot (3.6 meter) tracks per side similar to those used in excavators working in coalmines. It was planned to power P 1000 with two MAN V12Z32/44 24 cylinder Diesel marine engines with total power of 17000hp (2 x 8500hp) or with eight Daimler-Benz MB501 20 cylinder Diesel marine engines with total power of 16000hp (8 x 2000hp). According to the calculations it would allow P 1000 to travel at maximum speed of 25mph (40km/h). P 1000 would be armed with the following:
Two 11-inch (280mm) guns (naval gun used in Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
warships)
A single 5-inch (128mm) gun
Eight 20mm Flak guns
38 Anti-aircraft guns
Two 15mm Mauser Machineguns
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