Super Heavyweight P1500: Another Third Reich Monster
During the Second World War in Germany, a huge amount of the most diverse weapons. Often the proposed projects looked fantastic. Some of them, in spite of everything, have implemented (for example, the Douro), and some have remained only on paper. Among such unrealized projects is the Landkreuzer P.1500 Monster (“Land Cruiser”) - a super heavy tank.
On June 23, 1942, the German Ministry of Arms was proposed the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte project. Hitler became interested in the project and allowed the "embodiment in metal" of this tank. In the same year, in December, a new Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster project appeared, which surpassed even this 1000-ton machine. Albert Speer in early 1943 canceled the project.
Because of the low fame of the exact image of this tank is not. The Landkreuzer P1500 was a project for a super-heavy tank on which it was planned to install the Krupp 800mm Schwerer Gustav gun. P1500 Monster, thus, is a huge self-propelled gun, which was to shoot 7-ton shells at a distance of 37 kilometers. The guns on the Landkreuzer P. 1500 were missing, the shells were to be driven by trucks. The main purpose of ACS P1500 - the destruction of fortified structures. In the case of the construction of this machine, it would easily surpass the Panzer VIII Maus and Landkreuzer P. Ratte 1000 in its weight and dimensions.
The design weight of the Landkreuzer P1500 exceeded all norms. Only one of its main weapons had a mass of almost 500 tons. Another adverse factor was the need for strong reservations and the presence of a large number of auxiliary weapons. The huge project weight before the developers posed a serious task - providing self-propelled self-propelled ability to move.
The power plant was originally supposed to use Daimler-Benz 8 engines, but they turned out to be too weak. In this regard, the designers decided to take for the tank four V-shaped diesel engines MAN (power of each 6500 hp) used on the type VII submarines. However, even such a powerful power plant would hardly have allowed the tank to reach speeds in excess of 20 kilometers per hour. For P1500 service, more than 100 man crew would be required.
Even if the P.1500 tank was completed, it would hardly have found practical application during hostilities. Powerful artillery and thick armor would create problems for the ground enemy, since the tank’s very limited maneuverability made it vulnerable to attack aviation. It was impossible to hide the car from air attacks - the stormtrooper unit could easily destroy this ground giant, and the enhanced air cover required additional costs. Under these conditions, the only possible use of the machine was the deep rear, where it could serve as a long-range artillery.
Near the front line, the use of P.1500 would not have been possible, since transportation caused difficulties. In addition, the tank could not be transported either on a low-capacity heavy-weight trailer or by rail. Huge weight and size did not allow the use of tunnels and bridges. Fuel consumption of such a gigantic car is difficult even to imagine.
Design tactical and technical data:
Weight - 2500 tons.
Length with tool - 48 m.
Case length - 42 m.
Width - 15 m.
Height - 8 m.
Reservations - from 70 to 300 mm.
Engines - 4 diesel engine MAN M6v 40 / 46 U-Boot.
Armament:
Cannon Dora (Schwerer Gustav) caliber 800 mm.
Barrel length - up to 20 calibers.
Type of gun - rifled.
Firing range - up to 38 km.
2 howitzer 15 cm sFH18 caliber 150 mm.
Automatic guns MG 151 / 15 15 caliber mm.
Maximum speed - 20 km / h.
Based on materials:
alternathistory.org.ua
dvbs-woft.clan.su
www.achtungpanzer.eu
On June 23, 1942, the German Ministry of Arms was proposed the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte project. Hitler became interested in the project and allowed the "embodiment in metal" of this tank. In the same year, in December, a new Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster project appeared, which surpassed even this 1000-ton machine. Albert Speer in early 1943 canceled the project.
Because of the low fame of the exact image of this tank is not. The Landkreuzer P1500 was a project for a super-heavy tank on which it was planned to install the Krupp 800mm Schwerer Gustav gun. P1500 Monster, thus, is a huge self-propelled gun, which was to shoot 7-ton shells at a distance of 37 kilometers. The guns on the Landkreuzer P. 1500 were missing, the shells were to be driven by trucks. The main purpose of ACS P1500 - the destruction of fortified structures. In the case of the construction of this machine, it would easily surpass the Panzer VIII Maus and Landkreuzer P. Ratte 1000 in its weight and dimensions.
The design weight of the Landkreuzer P1500 exceeded all norms. Only one of its main weapons had a mass of almost 500 tons. Another adverse factor was the need for strong reservations and the presence of a large number of auxiliary weapons. The huge project weight before the developers posed a serious task - providing self-propelled self-propelled ability to move.
The power plant was originally supposed to use Daimler-Benz 8 engines, but they turned out to be too weak. In this regard, the designers decided to take for the tank four V-shaped diesel engines MAN (power of each 6500 hp) used on the type VII submarines. However, even such a powerful power plant would hardly have allowed the tank to reach speeds in excess of 20 kilometers per hour. For P1500 service, more than 100 man crew would be required.
Even if the P.1500 tank was completed, it would hardly have found practical application during hostilities. Powerful artillery and thick armor would create problems for the ground enemy, since the tank’s very limited maneuverability made it vulnerable to attack aviation. It was impossible to hide the car from air attacks - the stormtrooper unit could easily destroy this ground giant, and the enhanced air cover required additional costs. Under these conditions, the only possible use of the machine was the deep rear, where it could serve as a long-range artillery.
Near the front line, the use of P.1500 would not have been possible, since transportation caused difficulties. In addition, the tank could not be transported either on a low-capacity heavy-weight trailer or by rail. Huge weight and size did not allow the use of tunnels and bridges. Fuel consumption of such a gigantic car is difficult even to imagine.
Design tactical and technical data:
Weight - 2500 tons.
Length with tool - 48 m.
Case length - 42 m.
Width - 15 m.
Height - 8 m.
Reservations - from 70 to 300 mm.
Engines - 4 diesel engine MAN M6v 40 / 46 U-Boot.
Armament:
Cannon Dora (Schwerer Gustav) caliber 800 mm.
Barrel length - up to 20 calibers.
Type of gun - rifled.
Firing range - up to 38 km.
2 howitzer 15 cm sFH18 caliber 150 mm.
Automatic guns MG 151 / 15 15 caliber mm.
Maximum speed - 20 km / h.
Based on materials:
alternathistory.org.ua
dvbs-woft.clan.su
www.achtungpanzer.eu
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