Haines Research Group Presentation: Anti-Tank Warfare

Abstract

As World War II was drawing to a close, all the major powers were developing monstrous super tanks of 100 tons or more in weight. The Germans had several prototypes of the Super Heavy Tank, the "Maus" (Porsche 205), weighing in at 188 tons and the Henschel E100 at 140 tons. The British were developing the Model A39 "Tortoise", and the Americans had their own version of the Super Tank designed to break through the Siegfried line defenses expected to encounter in Germany. The proposal called for mounting a new HV 105mmT5E1I67 gun in a tank with 8" frontal armor. This gun could effectively penetrate concrete fortifications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2005
Accession Number
AD1133201

Entities

People

  • Abernathy
  • Charles M. Ii Winnicki
  • Terry Mcglothen

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Grenade Launchers
  • High Explosive Ammunition
  • High Explosives
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Munitions
  • Rockets
  • Second World War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies