How many T28 tanks were made?
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How many T28 tanks were made?
T28 Super Heavy Tank
| Super Heavy Tank T28 | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1945 |
| No. built | 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 95 short tons (86.2 metric tons) |
Could the Maus tank have changed the war?
Some historians believe that if enough of them had been produced and deployed, Maus tanks could have changed the outcome of WWII. The effectiveness of tanks in battle had been proven quite conclusively in WWI, and development in tank design had advanced in leaps and bounds in the decades since then.
What was the purpose of the T28 super heavy tank?
The T28 Super Heavy Tank was an American heavily armored tank/self-propelled gun designed for the United States Army during World War II. It was originally designed to be used to break through German defenses of the Siegfried Line, and was later considered as a possible participant in the planned invasion…
Was the T28 a real gun?
It was actually a self-propelled gun (also known as an assault gun). Instead of mounting the gun in a revolving turret as in a regular tank, the gun was stuck into the front hull, which meant it could only fire to the front. That would have made the T28 an unusual weapon in the American arsenal.
What was the name of the heavy tank in WW2?
The near 100-ton vehicle was initially designated a heavy tank. It was re-designated as the 105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 in 1945, and then renamed in 1946 as the Super Heavy Tank T28. Only two prototypes were built before the project was terminated.
How thick is the armor on a German tank?
The armor was very thick compared to other tanks of the time, up to 12 inches (305 mm) thick on the front. This was considered heavy enough to provide protection from the German 88 mm gun used as tank and anti-tank guns. The lower hull front had 5.25 in (130 mm) of armor, and the sides 2.5 in (64 mm).