The projected weight of the P-1500 exceeded all standards. The P-1500 was primarily designed as a mobile variant of the Dora and Gustav-guns.

But these characteristics were against the use of the gun in a tank.

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Hitler, who was fond of oversized projects, approved the development of this superheavy tank. No existing railway or train car could bear its weight and its width was too great for existing tunnels.

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Among other things, this was a planning of the P-1000 "Ratte" out, one 1,000-ton tank, which surpassed anything seen before. Hitler, who was fond of oversized projects, approved the development of this superheavy tank. Although it is generally accepted that Hitler asked for a feasibility study into a 1000-ton tank in 1942, there is much doubt around the specifics of the plan to use the 280-millimetre (11 in) guns or spare turrets from the battleship The large size and weight would have rendered the tank unable to cross bridges at the risk of collapsing them, and travelling on roads would soon destroy them. The P. 1500 was to be 25 m long, weighing 1800 tonnes, with a 250 mm hull front armor, four Daimler-Benz MB.501 diesel aero engines, and an operating crew of over 100 men. This topic is categorised under: Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery » Landkreuzer P.1500 More about the Landkreuzer P.1500 self-propelled artillery. In the attack it would have been a huge obstacle for the enemy, with its immense firepower and thick armor, but it would have been easy to bypass the tank because of its very limited maneuverability, and so attacking from behind. Landkreuzer P.1500 Monster měl být mobilní dělostřelecká pevnost, jejíž dělo ráže 80 cm mělo mít dostřel 37 km a jeho 7 tunové projektily měly zničit jakýkoliv opevněný cíl. The Landkreuzer P.1500-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Among other things, this was a planning of the P-1000 "Ratte" out, one 1,000-ton tank, which surpassed anything seen before. The development history of the Ratte originated with a 1941 strategic study of Soviet heavy tanks conducted by Hitler became enamoured with Grotte's concept and ordered Krupp to begin development of it in 1942.Not all historians are convinced that the P.1000 even got as far as an outline design. Jednalo by se o největší mobilní dělostřeleckou jednotku, jaká by byla kdy postavena. In December, Krupp designed an even larger 1,500 tonne vehicle — the P. 1500 Monster.

Just as the predecessor of the P-1500, the project was the beginning of 1943 Minister of Defence Albert Speer adjusted, he saw for such oversized Land Cruiser no use in a war of aggression. Total lasted a full deployment of the gun five or six weeks because hauled ammunition, shelter dug flak had to be built, etc. There was also a strong armor and a consequence of the armament size. 30404 and E-30404/1, which were presented in December 1942. Landkreuzer P.1500 “Monster” Posted on June 12, 2018 by MSW This “land cruiser” was a self-propelled platform for the 800mm Schwerer Gustav artillery piece also made by Krupp—the heaviest artillery weapon ever constructed by shell weight and total gun weight, and the …

However, it is assumed that Germany - particularly against the war - these amounts of diesel it could not afford.

The P-1500, which was later known under the code name "Monster". Yet this enormous weight would have caused big problems because the tank would have been unable to transport. Submitted designs and drawings of the vehicle went under the names OKH Auftrag Nr. Though its top intended speed was 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph), its huge size and high visibility would have made it extremely vulnerable to aerial bombardment and artillery fire. The tank was planned to be 1000 tonnes, being far heavier than the Panzer VIII "Maus", the heaviest tank ever built. On 23 June 1942 the German Ministry of Armaments proposed a 1,000-tonne tank — the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte. The company Krupp thereafter began a plan to create an even bigger, heavier, more massive tanks. In addition, should the P-1500 with two guns of caliber 300 mm at the rear will be equipped to be protected against attacks. The Landkreuzer P.1500 Monster was a proposed super heavy self-propelled gun designed by Germany during World War II.It represented the highest extreme of German mobile artillery designs. German developers had been designing since 1942, the process-heavy tanks. In early 1943, Albert Speer, a German architect and Minister for Armaments, cancelled the project, along with the Ratte. In addition, a crew of 100 men would have been necessary.

How much fuel would have such a "monster" used is not known. All images and designs are purely speculative and therefore give only possible construction.

Nevertheless, the tank would have only a speed of about 20 km per hour can reach. The Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" was a design for a 1000-ton tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II, that may have been proposed by Krupp director Edward Grotte in June 1942, who had already named it "Landkreuzer". Since eight Daimler-Benz engines were too weak, the developers saw four MAN Submarine-Engines (6500 HP) as a drive before.

In December of the same year, Krupp designed an even larger super heavy tank, weighing 1500 tonne.

Moreover, it was impossible for it to cross bridges, villages and tunnels.

Adolf Hitler expressed interest in the project and the go-ahead was granted.

would have only as artillery in the rear of the P-1500 can be used, as its Dora-gun with 50 mile range was perfect for the destruction of strong defense installations. The Monster was designed for the purpose of carrying the German 800 mm Dora/Schwerer Gustav K. (E) Rail Gun, a massive artillery piece capable of shattering the most well fortified positions.