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An E 100 how it may have appeared if rushed into production with the original Maus turret and 15cm cannon, in service in Eastern Prussia, early 1946.

Originally conceived in 1942 as a competitor to Porsche’s Maus, Henschel’s Tiger-Maus incorporated Tiger II components in order to speed up development and production. In the end, this did not happen, and Porsche’s design continued unchanged.

However the design was resurrected for the Entwicklung project, as the heaviest of the standardpanzers. The suspension was changed slightly (12 interleaved double roadwheels per side (48 in all), and external Bellville-Washer coil spring suspension), and the name was now E 100. The turret for the Tiger-Maus, and E 100 during the earlier part of its life was very similar to that found on the Maus; this is of course because it is the same turret, designed by Krupp: On the Maus it had to be modified. On the E 100 it would have carried a 15 cm (5.91 in) L/37 cannon, with a coaxial 7,5 cm (2.95 in) L/24, along with a commander’s cupola and machine gun/pistol ports.

On May 17th, 1944 Krupp designed a new turret for the two super heavy tanks, known as the Maus II turm or E 100 turm; the new turret was lighter and resolved the possible shot trap of the original Maus turret by way of a sloped front. On the E 100 the new turret would have slightly less armor than on the Maus II. This new turret also did away with the 15cm gun in favor of the Maus’ 12,8cm (5 in) KwK 44 L/55. The E 100 would have been propelled by a 700-800hp Maybach HL 230 P30 engine, and would have weighed somewhere in the range of 130 tons.

In 1943 Krupp had gotten permission to build one prototype and pawned the job off to Adler. Adler had significant difficulties securing parts and materials for the tank as the conditions of the war deteriorated. At the end of the war the chassis was nearly complete, when the British overran the factory. After briefly analyzing it, and deeming it ridiculous and obsolete, the chassis was scrapped by the British.

It was suggested to make a Sturmgeschutz variant of the E 100, utilizing either a 15 cm (5.9 in) or 17 cm (7 in) gun (the 17 cm was preferred), but the war ended before anything could come of the design.

Idea is Not Mine and Just, German Project Tank.

Description
An E 100 how it may have appeared if rushed into production with the original Maus turret and 15cm cannon, in service in Eastern Prussia, early 1946.

Originally conceived in 1942 as a competitor to Porsche’s Maus, Henschel’s Tiger-Maus incorporated Tiger II components in order to speed up development and production. In the end, this did not happen, and Porsche’s design continued unchanged.

However the design was resurrected for the Entwicklung project, as the heaviest of the standardpanzers. The suspension was changed slightly (12 interleaved double roadwheels per side (48 in all), and external Bellville-Washer coil spring suspension), and the name was now E 100. The turret for the Tiger-Maus, and E 100 during the earlier part of its life was very similar to that found on the Maus; this is of course because it is the same turret, designed by Krupp: On the Maus it had to be modified. On the E 100 it would have carried a 15 cm (5.91 in) L/37 cannon, with a coaxial 7,5 cm (2.95 in) L/24, along with a commander’s cupola and machine gun/pistol ports.

On May 17th, 1944 Krupp designed a new turret for the two super heavy tanks, known as the Maus II turm or E 100 turm; the new turret was lighter and resolved the possible shot trap of the original Maus turret by way of a sloped front. On the E 100 the new turret would have slightly less armor than on the Maus II. This new turret also did away with the 15cm gun in favor of the Maus’ 12,8cm (5 in) KwK 44 L/55. The E 100 would have been propelled by a 700-800hp Maybach HL 230 P30 engine, and would have weighed somewhere in the range of 130 tons.

In 1943 Krupp had gotten permission to build one prototype and pawned the job off to Adler. Adler had significant difficulties securing parts and materials for the tank as the conditions of the war deteriorated. At the end of the war the chassis was nearly complete, when the British overran the factory. After briefly analyzing it, and deeming it ridiculous and obsolete, the chassis was scrapped by the British.

It was suggested to make a Sturmgeschutz variant of the E 100, utilizing either a 15 cm (5.9 in) or 17 cm (7 in) gun (the 17 cm was preferred), but the war ended before anything could come of the design.

Idea is Not Mine and Just, German Project Tank.