Description Tank design bureaus first became involved in the development of very heavy tanks after WWI.
In his works he places particular emphasis on providing the most details possible, which are based principally on historical archive material..
The allure of the unknown awakened in him the desire to describe in detail rarely known tank Projects to future readers.
After tank driver training in the East German army, he focused his interest on the history of tanks and armored vehicles.
About the Author Michael Fr hlich became very interested in history at an early age.
Many rare and never-before-published photographs and drawings of the vehicles complement this unique work.
Fr hlich comprehensively describes their development, technology, and testing, and the eventual fate of those vehicles that were built or only projected.
In this follow-up to his highly regarded work on the Panzerkampfwagen "Maus," Michael Fr hlich turns his attention to the other Superheavy Wehrmacht designs, such as the Grille 17, the L we VK 7001, the R umer S, the M rser B r, the E-100 (successor to the Maus), and the 1, 100-ton Urling armored howitzer.
These Superheavy vehicles were to move across the land the way battleships moved on the sea, and were to be capable of simultaneously defeating enemy forces from any direction.
Behind it was the concept of transferring the heavy armament of naval warfare to land warfare.
In addition to the militaries of Germany and England, the Soviet Union was also fascinated by these monsters.
Description Tank design bureaus first became involved in the development of very heavy tanks after WWI
