


The Land Cruiser P. 1000 Ratte: A super-heavy tank project commissioned by Hitler to Krupp in 1942. Weight: approx. 1,000 tons, Crew: 20โ42. Originally planned to carry an 800mm railway gun, but changed to 280mm battleship guns due to practical issues. A 'Land Cruiser' concept designed to counter Soviet heavy tanks, it was canceled due to mobility and production problems.

Ruhrstahl X-4 โ The world's first air-to-air guided missile. Developed late in WWII to counter massive Allied bomber formations. Since the German mainland was being devastated by strategic bombing, the Luftwaffe demanded a new interception method. The most interesting part is the guidance system: unlike modern missiles that track targets automatically, it was wire-guided manually by the pilot using a joystick. Pilot skill and focus were crucial since they had to guide it all the way to the target after launch.


The Horten Ho 229 was an innovative fighter developed late in the war, regarded as the world's first practical attempt at a stealth aircraft. Its flying wing design minimized air resistance while reducing its radar cross-section. After the war, the US secured the blueprints and engineers through Operation Paperclip, which is said to have later influenced the development of the B-2 Spirit.

And thus, the US stealth planes were born.


Operation Paperclip was also directly depicted in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The Minenrรคumer and Krupp Rรคumer S were mine-clearing tanks weighing nearly 130 tons. Their biggest feature was being designed to step on mines rather than avoid them. They used thick armor and massive wheels to withstand the explosions.


Vergeltungswaffe 3 (V-3): A Nazi German long-range super cannon. A fixed super-gun designed for the sole purpose of striking London directly.

Schwerer Gustav: An 800mm railway gun developed by Krupp. It holds the record for the largest caliber rifled weapon in history. While it boasted incredible penetration and power, its actual combat efficiency was low.

Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus: A 200-ton monster super-heavy tank. However, due to its extreme weight, it faced fatal mobility and operational issues and was eventually scuttled.
It also appeared in an anime (Girls und Panzer). Since the setting involves modified tanks, many of the Maus's flaws were fixed, showing it off as a total final boss.

Karl-Gerรคt 040: A 600mm super-heavy self-propelled mortar. Designed to destroy surface targets, specifically fortifications and bunkers.

It also makes an appearance in Girls und Panzer.
"A mix of military nerds geeking out over 'Wunderwaffe,' anime fans pointing out Girls und Panzer references, and the usual toxic DCInside users arguing about Hitler's KDA and Captain America."
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