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The point of my post was to compare the size of an 800 mm shell to a Soviet T-34 tank to get a sense of its scale. I was not suggesting that the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster , or the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte, were tanks or to suggest, or speculate on the outcome of, a duel between Allied armor and a Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte. I think it's pretty obvious that the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster are mobile heavy artillery pieces. I don't think anyone disputes that the idea of giving these heavy guns tracked carriages was to allow them to operate outside the confines of existing rail lines.

I believe that the Germans did realize that the large size and limited mobility of the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster would make them vulnerable to attack, especially from the air. I doubt that the 8 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft guns on the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would be the sole anti-aircraft support these vehicles would receive when they were deployed. Certainly the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster would be operated with aircraft and other armored vehicles to provide defense from attack.

Does anyone know if the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte or the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster could be dismantled for transport by rail over long distances?

<blockquote data-quote="Triton" data-source="post: 69773" data-attributes="member: 3324">The point of my post was to compare the size of an 800 mm shell to a Soviet T-34 tank to get a sense of its scale. I was not suggesting that the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster , or the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte, were tanks or to suggest, or speculate on the outcome of, a duel between Allied armor and a Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte. I think it's pretty obvious that the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster are mobile heavy artillery pieces. I don't think anyone disputes that the idea of giving these heavy guns tracked carriages was to allow them to operate outside the confines of existing rail lines.I believe that the Germans did realize that the large size and limited mobility of the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster would make them vulnerable to attack, especially from the air. I doubt that the 8 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft guns on the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would be the sole anti-aircraft support these vehicles would receive when they were deployed. Certainly the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte and the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster would be operated with aircraft and other armored vehicles to provide defense from attack.Does anyone know if the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte or the Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster could be dismantled for transport by rail over long distances?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Triton, post: 69773, member: 3324"] The point of my post was to compare the size of an 800 mm shell to a Soviet T-34 tank to get a sense of its scale. I was not suggesting that the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1500 Monster , or the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i], were tanks or to suggest, or speculate on the outcome of, a duel between Allied armor and a [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i]. I think it's pretty obvious that the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i] and the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1500 Monster are mobile heavy artillery pieces. I don't think anyone disputes that the idea of giving these heavy guns tracked carriages was to allow them to operate outside the confines of existing rail lines. I believe that the Germans did realize that the large size and limited mobility of the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i] and the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1500 Monster would make them vulnerable to attack, especially from the air. I doubt that the 8 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft guns on the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i] would be the sole anti-aircraft support these vehicles would receive when they were deployed. Certainly the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte[/i] and the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1500 Monster would be operated with aircraft and other armored vehicles to provide defense from attack. Does anyone know if the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1000 [i]Ratte [/i] or the [i]Landkreuzer[/i] P. 1500 Monster could be dismantled for transport by rail over long distances? [/QUOTE]

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