Comments by "Sar Jim" (@sarjim4381) on "The Maus - Nazi Germany's Biggest Tank" video.

LOL. I'm glad to see the video is back. I was watching the first one when it disappeared halfway through. The Maus was a good example of German desperation as the war drew to a close, looking for the superweapon, from the V1 and V2 to the Maus, hoping one thing could break the back of the allies. It showed a complete misapprehension of the strength of the enemy they were fighting.
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Just to show how nutty this project really was, the thickest part of the turret armor, the turret face, on the US "Baltimore" class heavy cruisers was 8" (203mm) and the thickest part of the belt armour was 6" (152mm). The Germans were essentially constructing a vehicle with as much (or more) armor as a heavy cruiser while trying to use it on land. Why this was ever considered workable by Porsche, otherwise a brilliant designer. is still a mystery.
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