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").

Dec 21, 2018 · The Missile Crawler Transporter Facilities, used to transport Saturn V rockets and the Space Shuttle from cover to the launch pad, are the largest self-propelled land vehicles ever built. The Baggers are externally powered.

Aug 11, 2019 · Okay, the Landkreuzer P.1000 “Ratte”—infamous 1000-ton [sic] supertank, proposed by Krupp for Germany during the Second World War… And cancelled before construction by Albert Speer in 1943 as, as some might guess, it would have been completely impractical, a waste of resources, and overall crazy.

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.

Mar 8, 2018 · The largest self-powered vehicle in the world is the NASA crawler-transporter, a 2700 ton machine designed to transport the Space Shuttle a short distance and in a straight line. During WW2, German engineers designed the P1000 Ratte, a …

The crawler-transporters are special though, because what they're transporting is very fragile and needs to be kept perfectly upright. The Ratte wouldn't have needed any special roadway, and would've been built to take some punishment.

Nov 13, 2022 · The Crawler weighs 2721 tons. The Ratte weighs a little under 37% of this. The Crawler uses two 2750 hp engines (5500 hp total) for traction/driving alone. Unladen, it has reached up to 3.2 kph.

Nov 28, 2021 · One of the most popular myths is that a turret for the P 1000 was actually completed, and installed in a costal fortification in Norway when the P 1000 was dropped.

Dec 4, 2010 · On 23 June 1942 the German Ministry of Armaments proposed a 1,000 tonne tank – the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte. Adolf Hitler himself expressed interest in the project and go-ahead was granted. In December the same year, Krupp designed an even larger 1,500 tonne tank – the P 1500 Monster.

Speed: 15 km/h | Power/weight: 16-17 hp/t | Range: 190 km. Suspension: ?