Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus II | Yes, there is a second one HD

The Maus is an easily recognisable vehicle, marking the largest and heaviest production tank of WW2. At nearly 200 tonnes, the Maus, fully loaded and ready for combat, was a feat of engineering which lacked a purpose by the time it was finished. Despite having been ordered into mass production, Allied bombing had slowed deliveries and then all but a few hulls and turrets were finished when the project was scrapped. Even though the Maus was effectively dead as a project by November 1943, the story for the vehicle and even for a possible follow-up ‘Maus II’ was far from over. Maus II would not be a new vehicle, but the improvement of the first design, most noticeably in the turret. If you liked this video, please consider donating on Patreon or Paypal! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tankartfund Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/tankartfund Article: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/maus-ii/ Sources: Porsche, F. Bericht Uber die Werksorprobung des Typ 205/1 in Böblingen von 11.1 - 3.2.1944 British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee. (1945). BIOS report 1343: German Steel Armour Piercing Projectiles and Theory of Penetration. Technical Information and Documents Unit, London. British Report on ‘Experimental Super Heavy Tank ‘Mouse’ (Pz.Kpfw. Maus)’ - May 1945 Datenblatter für Heeres Waffen Fahrzeuge Gerät W127. (1976). Frohlich, M. (2016). Panzerkampfwagen Maus’. Motor Buch Verlag Jentz, T., Doyle, H. (2008). Panzer Tracts No.6-3 Schwere Panzerkampfwagen Maus and E 100. Koebe, H. (8th April 2019). Luckenwalde Local History - Koebe factory founded 140 years ago. Maz Online.de at https://www.maz-online.de/Lokales/Teltow-Flaeming/Luckenwalde/Koebe-Fabrik-von-Hermann-Koebe-in-Luckenwalde-vor-140-Jahren-gegruendet Ludvigsen, K. (2018). Professor Porsche’s Wars. Pen and Sword Publications Sawodny, M., Bracher, K. (1978). Panzerkampfwagen Maus und andere deutsche Panzerprojekte. Odzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg, West Germany Spielberger, W. (1998). Spezialpanzerfahrzeuge des Deutschen Heeres. Motor Book Verlag Spielberger, W., Milson, J. (1973). Elefant and Maus. AFV Weapons Profile No.61. US Army. (1953). Technical Manual TM9-1985-3 German Explosive Ordnance (Projectiles and Projectile Fuzes) US Army. (1950). Project 47: German Tank Losses. Historical Division European Command. US Army. US Army. (1946). Intelligence Bulletin March 1946. The German Mouse. US Navy. (September 1945). Technical Report 485-45 - German Powder Composition and Internal Ballistics for Guns. US Naval Technical Mission in Europe Report. War Office. (25th October 1944). 12.8cm A.Tk. Gun Pak.44 on Pz.Jag. Tiger (Pz.Kpfw. Tiger B Chassis) Sd.Kfz.186 JAGDTIGER. Appendix D War Office Technical Intelligence Summary, No.149 1944. War Office. (25th April 1945). Technical Intelligence Summary Report 174 Appendix C War Office. (4th June 1945). Technical Intelligence Summary Report 178 Appendix E War Office. (27th June 1945). Technical Intelligence Summary Report 180 Appendix D War Office. (26t