Thread: German "Maus" Tank
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Old July 17th, 2003, 11:56 AM
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Originally posted by Mahross:
There were 9 prototypes in various states of completion. the 2 that were finished were blown up at Kummersdork before it was overrun by the russians. This is why the Kubinka Maus is a 'mut'. Read this article:

http://freespace.virgin.net/shermanic.firefly/maus.htm
There are some suggestions that these two were actually deployed. From what i remember, one was said to have broken down on route, the other taken out by enemy fire.

As to the original post, everythjing i've read says it was armed with the 12.8cm gun, not a 15cm.
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