Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte

[lenny100]

The development history of the Ratte originated with a 1935 strategic study of heavy tanks conducted by Krupp. The study led to a suggestion from Krupp director Grote, special officer for submarine construction, who on June 23, 1936 proposed to Hitler a 1,000-tonne tank which he named a Landkreuzer. It was to be armed with naval artillery and armored with 9 inches (23 cm) of hardened steel, so heavily that only similar weapons could hope to affect it. To compensate for its immense weight, the Ratte would have been equipped with three 1.2 metre (3.9 ft) wide treads on each side with a total tread width of 7.2 metres (24 ft). This would help stability and weight distribution, but the vehicle's sheer mass would have destroyed roads and rendered bridge crossings completely impractical. However, it was anticipated that its height, and its ground clearance of 2 metres (6.6 ft) would have allowed it to ford most rivers with ease.

Hitler became enamored with Grote's concept and ordered Krupp to begin development on it in 1938.

In May 1940 the two completed units were used to shell the strong points of the maginot line around Metz which surrender in 40 minutes both units were hit several times by shells fired by the forts but no damage was recorded.
the turrets were removed in 1943 in prepration for the fitting of new 11 inch guns put they were never fitted and at the end of the war the two hulks were last seen in the hands of the Russians, who claim they were scraped.










Weight    1,000 tonnes (1,100 short tons; 980 long tons)




Length    35 m (115 ft)
Width    14 m (46 ft)
Height    11 m (36 ft)
Crew    20+, possibly as many as 41
Armor    150–360 mm (5.9–14 in)




Main  armament    2 X 20.3 cm SK C/34 naval gun. These built-up guns consisted of a rifled tube encased within an inner and outer jacket with a horizontal sliding breech block. The breech was sealed with an 18 kg (40 lb) brass case containing 30 kg (66 lb) of smokeless powder with a 160 gram (5.6 oz) gunpowder igniter. A cloth bag containing an additional 21 kg (40 lb) of smokeless powder and 380 grams (13 oz) of gunpowder was loaded between the projectile and the brass case. Each gun could fire approximately five rounds per minute. Useful life expectancy was 510 effective full charges (EFC) per barrel

2x 30 mm Flack guns



Engine    8x Daimler-Benz MB501 20-cylinder marine diesel engines
or 2x MAN V12Z32/44 24-cylinder marine diesel engines
16,000 to 17,000 hp (12,000 to 13,000 kW)
Operational
range    ~120 miles (190 km)
Speed    4 km/h (2.5 mph)

[NARSES2]

What scale Lenny ?

[lenny100]

1/100 wargame scale
a Local shop has opened selling "flames of war" and other wargame stuff, nice set of staff who are intrested in what we do by the way. and they hold games out the back every weekend

[Doc Yo]

 Nice take on the concept!