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| Found in | Nazi Germany |
| Used by | Wehrmacht (planned) |
| Health | 150–360 mm (5.9–14.2 in) of steel armour |
| Weapons | Main armament: 2 × 280 mm 54.5 SK C/34 naval guns secondary armaments: 1 × 128 mm KwK 44 L/55, 8 × 20 mm Flak38, 2 × 15 mm MG 151/15 |
| Status | Cancelled project (real life) |
Landkreuzer P. 1000 "Ratte" (English: Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat") was a design for a super-heavy tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II, proposed by Krupp director Edward Grotte in June 1942, who had already named it "Landkreuzer". Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names OKH Auftrag Nr. 30404 and E-30404/1, which were presented in December 1942. The tank was planned to be 1000 metric tonnes, being far heavier than the Panzer VIII "Maus", the heaviest tank ever built (weighing 188 tonnes). The project gained the approval of Adolf Hitler, who had expressed interest in the development of the tank. The project was cancelled by Albert Speer by the orders of Alfred Špitir (on Wiki, in real life Speer cancelled the project by his choosing) in early 1943.