Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus (English: 'mouse') was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in July of 1944. As of 2025, it is the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever …

Feb 15, 2024 · Of all the tanks that have ever actually been built, the Panzer VIII Maus is easily the largest and heaviest. In fact, it is almost twice as heavy as the next contender and dwarfs almost …

Jul 2, 2023 · To determine the biggest tanks in U.S. military history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed tanks used by the U.S. military as well as their attributes from Military Factory, an online database of...

Nov 20, 2025 · In the pages ahead, we’ll take a chronological tour through some of the biggest and heaviest tanks to see action from the early days of WWII to the shadowy opening moves of the Cold …

Hitler’s ego spawned the Panzer VIII Maus, the largest (and most futile) tank design ever built. It became the "maus that never roared."

Feb 15, 2025 · Article Summary: The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus, Hitler’s super-heavy tank, was the largest tank ever built. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the Maus boasted impenetrable armor and a …

Jun 7, 2022 · The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was the largest tank ever built and the heaviest armoured fighting vehicle in the history of warfare. Before it could see action in the Second World …

Jul 10, 2023 · The German Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was the heaviest tank ever created, weighing in at 188 tonnes. Armed with a powerful gun, protected by thicker armour, and powered by an engine …

Maus is the name of the largest tank design ever built. Designed in 1942 by Ferdinand Porsche under direct order from Adolf Hitler. The Maus would have had a crew of either 5 or 6. The tank's hull was …

The heaviest tank ever constructed was the German Panzerkampfwagen Maus, which weighed 188 tonnes (414,469 lb). By 1945, it had reached only the experimental stage and was abandoned.