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Maus
V
Rank
AB
8.0
RB
7.7
SB
7.7
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Heavy tank
Main role
General information

In 1941, the Wehrmacht began to take an interest in developing a "super-heavy" tank capable of defeating any tanks in existence at the time. This first resulted in contact with Krupp to design the 90-ton Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (Lion). However, due to personal interference by Hitler, the Panzer VII was cancelled for what would later be known as the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus. As a touch of dry humour, the gargantuan super-heavy tank was named after a mouse. As the Maus was designed by Porsche, it featured an electrical transmission design similarly found on his smaller designs. Due to its thick armour, the Maus weighed a staggering 188 tons, making it the single heaviest tank ever built. Because of this, the Maus was incapable of crossing any bridges or being carried by trains; thus, a provision for an underwater snorkel as well as a special rail wagon was designed for it. After just two prototypes were built, the Red Army overran the Kummersdorf plant where the Maus was located in April 1945, forcing the Germans to destroy the complete V2 hull. As a result, the sole surviving example currently on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum is a composite, with the hull of the V1 and the turret of the V2.

The Maus was first introduced in Update 1.47 "Big Guns" as a main tree vehicle, but was later moved to gift vehicle status and is available to begin researching for a limited time annually. The Maus is the epitome of a “super-heavy” tank, sporting one of the thickest raw armour values in the game, while also being awfully slow. However, being positioned between late WWII and early Cold War vehicles, the Maus is sandwiched between two extremes; it is capable of holding its own against its contemporaries but struggles against more modern vehicles with tools that can negate its thick steel armour. As such, situation awareness is a must when using the Maus, as careless positioning may reduce the Maus into a big pile of scrap metal.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 200 / 180 / 160 mm
Turret 232 / 205 / 200 mm
Visibility 250 %
Crew 6 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 2122 km/h
Backward 2122 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 6.45.610.18.2 hp/t
Engine power 1,2001,0611,9071,549 hp
Weight 188 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
10.0x
10.0x
Armaments
128 mm KwK44 cannon
Ammunition 68 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
23.6 → 18.2 s
Vertical guidance -7 / 23°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 5.64.896.586.812.89.2 °/s
Vertical 2.82.27.34.743.210.46.7 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APC252249237222208195
HE373737373737
APCBC272269257242228215
APCBC312307288266245226
75 mm KwK44 L/36.5 cannon
Ammunition 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEAT808080808080
HE101010101010
HEAT115115115115115115
Smoke333333
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,050 rounds
Belt capacity 150 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 900 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/AP-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 5,619 → 7,293 SL
RB 5,906 → 7,666 SL
SB 9,398 → 12,199 SL
Crew training 98,000 SL
Experts 340,000 SL
Aces 1,300 GE
Research Aces 780,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
140 / 210 / 250 % SL
202 % RP
Total cost of modifications 99,200 RP
164,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,200 GE

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