P.1000 Ratte Heavy Tank

The Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte was a German super-heavy land-vehicle concept, not an operational tank. Its proposed naval-scale weapons and enormous mass created obvious problems in bridges, roads, transport, maintenance, and battlefield mobility. The concept was abandoned without a completed vehicle. The Ratte remained an extreme paper-project approach to armored warfare; its enormous dimensions would have created major problems for bridges, rail transport, recovery, concealment, and maintenance. Naval-scale weapons on land would still require ammunition storage, loading arrangements, and a means of reaching suitable ground. Such requirements explain why spectacular drawings cannot substitute for a practical vehicle. No prototype was completed.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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