Super Tank Concept

During the industrial stage Thrive will let you build any you could possibly imagine, so I would like to introduce you to a concept that dates back to World War 2. The Germans, with the help of Rommel, are quickly advancing on oil fields in the Middle East held by British forces. Rommel is outnumbered, but his title "the desert fox" was given to him for good reason. He out flanks the British time after time again. Rommel maintains his offensive towards the oil field when Hitler decides to focus more troop on other fronts. As he aproaches the oil fields his supplies and troops start to run low. Only a handful of tanks remain. Ultimately, the Afrika Corps are forced to disband. Before they disbanded a concept for a new tank emerged. It was a monster tank know as the "Ratte", German for rat. 36 feet tall, 46 feet wide, and 128 feet wide, Allied forces would stand no match against the beast. It would have had a naval gun, various 88 millimeter anti-tank cannons mounted along the side, and plenty of flak cannons would shred anything on the ground. It even would have been mounted with a U-boat engine delivering speeds up to 25 miles per hour. It is so big the tracks alone wet taller than a tiger tank. Unfortunately for the Germans, that oil field meant everything for them. It was one of the main reasons they lost the war. When the Afrika corps disbanded, the project to develop a super tank was canceled. When the industrial stage come out some day, you may be able to resurrect that project.

Here is the full article on the Ratte: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1000_Ratte

This thread was moved to the 'Not Thrive' section because it fits better there. Thanks - S.