E-100 series

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:88_mm_Kw_K_43_gun
gptkbp:armor up to 200 mm
gptkbp:associated_with German armored warfare tactics
gptkbp:challenges engineering complexities
gptkbp:chassis based on the Tiger II chassis
gptkbp:combat_role breakthrough tank
assaulting fortified positions
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew 6 members
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries and films
gptkbp:design German engineers
gptkbp:design_end project abandoned in 1945
gptkbp:design_feature extremely heavy armor
gptkbp:design_philosophy heavily armored vehicles
gptkbp:design_purpose overwhelm enemy defenses
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:development 1944-1945
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Maybach_HL_230_P30
gptkbp:exhibition_location Munster Tank Museum
gptkbp:growth_rate not realized due to war's end
gptkbp:has_limitations logistical challenges
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of super-heavy tanks
gptkbp:historical_impact demonstrated the limits of tank design
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Nazi Germany's late-war desperation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E-100 series
gptkbp:influenced modern tank design concepts
gptkbp:influenced_by previous tank designs
gptkbp:inspiration German military doctrine
gptkbp:intended_use to counter Allied armor
gptkbp:invention completed in 1945
gptkbp:is_compared_to compared to other super-heavy tanks
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war tank designs
remains a topic of study in military engineering.
gptkbp:mobility_issues limited by weight
gptkbp:notable_feature extreme weight and size
gptkbp:number_built 2 prototypes
gptkbp:production_status never mass-produced
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Panzer_VIII_Maus
gptkbp:role frontline assault vehicle
gptkbp:specification extensive documentation exists
gptkbp:speed maximum 20 km/h
gptkbp:status remains a subject of interest for military historians
gptkbp:surviving_prototype one prototype exists today
gptkbp:turret large and heavily armored
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:weight approximately 140 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E-1027
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6