alternatehistory.com

Let's suppose that the Maus is conceived a bit earlier than in real life, say 1940. Now, I understand perfectly that the technology of the 1940s was either not up to creating a working Maus, or just barely up to the task, so either way it's not going to amount to much. But it gets a little further in development, enough that its development into an actual, functional fighting vehicle becomes an intermittently ongoing project for the relevant R&D branch of the German military. It's not really intended to ever be put into production; it's one of those things which is ridiculous in itself, but useful in pushing the envelope and thus helping to develop things which are actually useful. Anyway, about when could an actual, functional Maus actually have been built? "Functional" means it could be put in the field to fill the role of a heavy tank, only more so.
Top