Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Maus

Role
: Super Heavy Tank

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Maus** is a Super Heavy Tank and the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built, designed by Porsche for Nazi Germany from 1942; only two prototypes were completed and the type never saw combat, with its 188-tonne weight making it impractical for most bridges and roads. The vehicle is tracked and crewed by five — driver, gunner, commander, and two loaders — and is powered by an **MB 517** diesel engine (or electric transmission in the prototype) producing 1,200 horsepower for a 6.4 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a top speed of 20.7 km/h in both directions, with neutral steering.
The main armament is the **128mm KwK44** with a 19.3-second reload and PzGr 43 and Sprgr. L/5 ammunition; a coaxial **75mm KwK44** provides secondary fire with Sprgr. 34 and Hl.Gr 38C. The turret has no stabilizer; the gunner uses a 3× telescope sight with no rangefinder. The Maus relied on extreme armour thickness for survival, at the cost of mobility and strategic deployability.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 6                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 188 t     |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Seating capacity | 5         |
| Driver           | 1         |
| Gunner           | 1         |
| Commander        | 1         |
| Loader           | 2         |
| Max speed        |           |
| Forward          | 20.7 km/h |
| Backward         | 20.7 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MB 517    |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 3,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 1,200 hp  |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.4 hp/t  |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 8         |
| Reverse gears         | 8         |
| Neutral steering      | Yes       |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 81 mm–280 mm  |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 347 mm–449 mm |
| Left cheek        | 234 mm–464 mm |
| Right cheek       | 248 mm–464 mm |
| Mantlet           | 273 mm–640 mm |
| Hull side         | 180 mm–220 mm |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 8 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -7° / 23° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [128 mm KwK44](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret-weapon-128-mm-kwk44)

| Reload speed                                         | 19.3s |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Refill speed                                         | 6s    |
| Ammo                                                 | Max   |
| [PzGr 43](/md/rv/shells/128-mm-kwk44-pzgr-43.md)     | \*    |
| [Sprgr. L/5](/md/rv/shells/128-mm-kwk44-sprgr-l5.md) | \*    |
| Ammo models                                          |       |
| 128Mm ammo                                           | 48    |
| 128Mm ammo                                           | 20    |

#### [75 mm KwK44](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret-weapon-75-mm-kwk44)

| Reload speed                                       | 4.6s |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Ammo                                               | Max  |
| [Sprgr. 34](/md/rv/shells/75-mm-kwk44-sprgr-34.md) | \*   |
| [Hl.Gr 38C](/md/rv/shells/75-mm-kwk44-hlgr-38c.md) | \*   |
| Ammo models                                        |      |
| 75Mm ammo                                          | 100  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 3x   |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |          |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits  | 0° / 0°  |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [Grenade Mortar](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#loader-turret-weapon-grenade-mortar)

| Reload speed                                   | 3.5s |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Ammo                                           | Max  |
| [Frag](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-frag.md)   | \*   |
| [Smoke](/md/rv/shells/grenade-mortar-smoke.md) | \*   |
| Ammo models                                    |      |
| Ammo                                           | 20   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/maus.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/maus/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Maus"