In some places, in the middle of the night, you can see some behemoths carrying unknown objects on the road. In fact, most of these cars are what we often call muck trucks, that is, the "100-ton king of highways" in the society, generally speaking, the nuclear load of these vehicles is 30-40 tons, and the actual load exceeds 100 tons, which can be said to be very outrageous. One of the hazards of these 100-ton kings is that they are overweight and affect the handling, which is very easy to cause traffic accidents, and the other aspect is that they cause excessive damage to the road, which can be called a mobile bomb.
In fact, in addition to the old drivers who often go on the road, there are also some groups that are no strangers to these behemoths with a tonnage of more than 100 tons, and that is my old World of Tanks guns. For modern tanks, lightweight and standardization have become important hallmarks for them. But this was not the case for World War II a few decades ago, when in an era of high protection requirements, some countries designed many super-heavy tanks with a tonnage of more than 100 tons in order to further strengthen the protection and survivability of heavy tanks, especially Germany and the Soviet Union.
At first, the Germans' idea was relatively simple, because after encountering Soviet tanks such as the T-34 and KV on the Eastern Front, which were superior to German tanks in terms of armor thickness and artillery power, Germany's countermeasure could only be to equip tanks with thicker armor and more powerful artillery.
Moreover, in terms of resources, it was impossible for Germany to produce as many tanks as in large quantities, quickly, and as much as the United States and the Soviet Union did in the later stages of the war. Since it was impossible to achieve the wolf pack tactic, the production of a super tank capable of ten on top became a countermeasure considered by the Germans.
For example, the most representative "Mouse" tank weighs 188 tons, contrary to the general impression, because of the electric transmission layout, the mouse tank is very easy to handle, and its mobility is mainly dragged down by its weight of 188 tons. Such a heavy body simply did not allow to pass through any bridges and perform long-distance off-road maneuvers.
The same is true of the E-100, which is a representative of the German supergiant tank, compared with the exaggerated tonnage of the mouse, the E-100 has also undergone a certain "slimming" of only about 130 tons. However, the Germans wanted the E-100 to be on par with the Rat tank in terms of armor and firepower. It is conceivable that this willful demand cannot be satisfied, and there is not even a prototype car in history that has finally landed, compared to the prototype of the "Mouse" tank that was later captured by the Soviet Union, its style can only exist in design drawings and video games.
▲The world's only prototype of the "Mouse" tank taken at the Kubinka Museum
▲ The E-100 Super Heavy Tank from World of Tanks
Although the actual combat capabilities of super heavy tanks have not been proven in history, they are a well-deserved "team shield" in World of Tanks. Like the Rat, it is obviously unlikely to be nimble and mobile, but with its excellent armor protection and high health, such a steel behemoth can use its heavy armor and HP to actively take damage and help its teammates break through the defenses, which makes it the best position for a super heavy tank.
▲ World of Tanks "Mouse" 3D style: Land Cruiser
Of course, from the perspective of historical fate and actual combat, these "super-heavy tanks" are actually of little significance in actual combat, after all, such a huge giant is inconvenient to move and very fuel-intensive, and the cost performance is really not high. But none of these problems are a problem in World of Tanks, through which we can also experience the unique gameplay of the 100-ton Muscle Overlord and appreciate the special charm of the "out-of-print" weapons!