WW2. THE MOUSE TANK

THE WORLDS BIGGEST WW2 TANK

Who made and designed it

• The mouse was designed by Ferdinand Porsche who also designed the Porsche motor car.

• Ferdinand Porsche was a member of the Nazi party.

• Made by Germany.• Only 2 were made, Only one was finished.

Details of the Mouse

• Type. SUPER HEAVY TANK!• Produced. 1944.• Weight. 188 tonnes.• Length. 10.2 metres.• Width. 3.71 metres.• Height. 3.63 metres.• The walls of the tank were 460mm thick.

Description

• The barrelThe fuel tank

The tracks

The turret

A six man crew could sit inside.

What went wrong!

• The tank was too heavy to go over bridges.

• By the time this tank was ready the war was almost finished.

• Only 2 were built. The Germans packed one with bombs that accidentally blew up and destroyed the tank.

• The mouse never saw combat.• It could not go over 13km per hour.

Bibliography

• Wikipedia• Vincelewis.net.

• By Mathew