Ref.: TAKO-3001
Heavy Battle Tank Landkreuzer P1000 Ratte The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte (English: Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat") was a design for a super-heavy tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II, proposed by Krupp director Edward Grotte in June 1942, who he had already named it "Landkreuzer". Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names OKH Auftrag Nr. 30404 and E-30404/1, which were presented in December 1942. The tank was planned to be 1000 metric tonnes, being far heavier than the Panzer VIII Maus, the heaviest tank ever built (weighing 188 tonnes). The project gained the approval of Adolf Hitler, who had expressed interest in the development of the tank. However, its huge size would have resulted in destruction of roads and bridges if it were to travel on them, but could maneuver fairly through rivers due to its height of 11 metres (36 ft). Further problems included its general ground pressure and vulnerability to enemy aircraft and artillery, and the project was canceled by Albert Speer in early 1943 and no prototype tank was ever completed. The set is including the very heavy tank P1000 Ratte tank + 2 Pz VIII "Maus" hevay tanks