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Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (VK 70.01/72.01(K)) | |
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![]() Drawing of the VK 70.01 (K) proposal | |
Type | Super-heavy tank |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1 November 1941–20 July 1942 |
Specifications | |
Mass |
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Crew | 5 (driver, commander, gunner, loader, radio operator) |
Armor |
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Main armament |
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Secondary armament | 1 MG-34 or MG-42 |
Engine |
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Suspension | Torsion bar |
Maximum speed | 27–35 km/h (17–22 mph) |
The Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (Lion) was a design for a super-heavy tank created by Krupp for the German government during World War II. The project, initially code-named VK 70.01 (K), never left the drawing board, and was dropped on 5–6 March 1942, in favor of Porsche's heavier Panzer VIII Maus. [1] [2]
The Löwe was designed in two variants, unofficially designated Leichter Löwe (light lion) and Schwerer Löwe (heavy lion), both with a crew of five: [1]
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![]() | This article's factual accuracy is
disputed. (March 2021) |
Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (VK 70.01/72.01(K)) | |
---|---|
![]() Drawing of the VK 70.01 (K) proposal | |
Type | Super-heavy tank |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1 November 1941–20 July 1942 |
Specifications | |
Mass |
|
Crew | 5 (driver, commander, gunner, loader, radio operator) |
Armor |
|
Main armament |
|
Secondary armament | 1 MG-34 or MG-42 |
Engine |
|
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Maximum speed | 27–35 km/h (17–22 mph) |
The Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (Lion) was a design for a super-heavy tank created by Krupp for the German government during World War II. The project, initially code-named VK 70.01 (K), never left the drawing board, and was dropped on 5–6 March 1942, in favor of Porsche's heavier Panzer VIII Maus. [1] [2]
The Löwe was designed in two variants, unofficially designated Leichter Löwe (light lion) and Schwerer Löwe (heavy lion), both with a crew of five: [1]
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)