Given the size of that thing, one hit from a 2,000 lb. armor-piercing bomb and that will be the end of the Landkreuzer. And the bomb will be dropped from either a de Havilland Mosquito or a Douglas A-26 Invader.
It'd be an interesting exhibit in a museum. As a weapon of war it would be useless.![]()
If the germans produced this monster, would it be a german white elephant like the Yamato class BB was, or the Landkreuzer P1000 could be worth it?
Actually, the Landkreuzer would be incredibly effective. It would shorten the war by months or more.
All the effort and materials tied up in building such an ineffective weapon would keep the Germans from building weapons that were actually useful, meaning the Allies would have a MUCH easier time, and would beat Germany much earlier.
So no Me-262s or STG-44s?![]()
Why don't they just paint a giant target on the top, it's just a large practice target for the allied air forces. That is if the thing dos the throw a track in the first 100 meters
Hmm....maybe they could put wheels on a mulberry harbour and just have it drive really fast at the landkreuzer?
(braces for criticism) I'm going to make the argument that, while indisputably a bad idea, it might not be an absolute flop. I am assuming two things, first that air cover can be provided for it, and second, that Saphroneth's estimate of it's mobility at the top of page 2 is accurate. I am also assuming that the weight is cut down as specified in that post. Now, assuming all of the above, to the opposing side seeing that thing coming, which can destroy effortlessly any field fortification or tank they have and which can't be harmed by any anti-tank weapon, it's going to be utterly terrifying and it could cause the opposing force in its' vicinity to disintegrate in an effect similar to that which the first tanks had in WW1.
(braces for criticism) I'm going to make the argument that, while indisputably a bad idea, it might not be an absolute flop. I am assuming two things, first that air cover can be provided for it, and second, that Saphroneth's estimate of it's mobility at the top of page 2 is accurate. I am also assuming that the weight is cut down as specified in that post. Now, assuming all of the above, to the opposing side seeing that thing coming, which can destroy effortlessly any field fortification or tank they have and which can't be harmed by any anti-tank weapon, it's going to be utterly terrifying and it could cause the opposing force in its' vicinity to disintegrate in an effect similar to that which the first tanks had in WW1.
How useful would a modern variant of this be with its big gun?
I'm pretty sure every inch of the thing would be anti-air/missile defences.
As it happens, yes - just barely, and with the best ammunition. The APDS penetrates 275 mm of steel at 100 m, which is to say 10.8" out of the 10" of design armour.I suspect the side armor could have been penetrated by some allied anti tank weapons (ie the 17 pounder.)
Yeah, but it would guzzle more fuel than every hummer in texas combined and still be a logistical nightmare given its inability to use roads/bridges. Far better to just use the resources needed to build it to produce its weight in normal tanks/planes/guns/killdroids
and which can't be harmed by any anti-tank weapon
Hell, getting it to move in the first place would be a trial. You'd need a hell of a drive shaft, along with a clutch made from some super-tough alloy that the Germans probably only had a very small amount of.
Hmm....maybe they could put wheels on a mulberry harbour and just have it drive really fast at the landkreuzer?