Who would win between a production model Panzer eight Maus and a production model O-I super heavy tank?

@ABWorsham4 probably still scared the starving civilians , carrying rifles and 2 bullets each, half to death at the time though .

@ABWorsham4

Definitely a very odd battle.

Probably the Somua S35.

Near equal road speed and superior off road speed, better armour overall, and a shorter height (always important for hiding).

Also, at the time the Germans were winning, so I can call in artillery or infantry to help out if necessary, and more of those than my enemies could (at least in terms of combat effectiveness).

A lot of it is probably due to bias toward France and Germany during this time period in general though.

I’ll say before researching I overestimated the Somua S35’s “superior to most German tanks in the Battle of France” capabilities and severely underestimated the M3 Lee/Grant’s “hopelessly obsolete against the Japanese” capabilities, at least on paper.

I think I was confusing the M3 Lee/Grant with the Stuart.

@aequitas-et-veritas

I would definitely choose the E-series. I assume that the tank design will be submitted early enough to allow for the beginning of mass production and for several Panzer Divisions to be equipped with these tanks by 1941 before Operation Barbarossa.

As much as I would like to choose the E-100, it seems to take too much fuel and is too slow, even if it is nearly invincible.

So I would choose either the E-50, the intended replacement of the Tiger 1 or the Panther, or the E-75, the replacement of the Tiger 2. However, these units would have been much cheaper and easier to produce, getting rid of much of the noncombat problems the earlier tanks had.

Honestly, I think Germany, combined with good decisions (such as not declaring war on the US and having a better strategy), could have won the war with the full group of E-series tanks. I am unsure though why the E-10 and E-25 would need to exist, as both serve the same roles. I think only one of them would have been good enough. Similarly, I think only either the E-50 or E-75 is necessary. The E-100, though, as good as it is, would not have been practical.

Evening Worsham. Excuse my delay in answering your post.
I had not heard of either tank. I voted for the Japanese one, as they could have been used to defend Japan against an amphibious attack (if it had happened).
For Italy, the P26 came too late. It  did not have the technology to get it into production early enough to tilt things in its favour. It was relying on the Semovente and big guns mounted on lorries. The Germans were Italy’s armoured force.
Thanks again.

@abworsham4

Any of the Panzer aces-they truly destroyed a lot of tanks.

Seriously though, I would choose the Sturmtiger-I just find it interesting how it launches rocket propelled mortars rather than normal shells, even if the vehicle was never used as intended.

Morning, Worsham.

My favorite German warship actually built was the Bismarck. One of the best battleships of the war.

My favorite planned German warship was the H-44. The H-44 would have had double the displacement of the Yamato battleship. It would have had 20" guns; instead of the 17" guns found on the Yamato. It was planned to have 68 AA guns; compared to 24 for the Yamato. It also would have been by far the most heavily armored battleship Germany had ever built. The intention was to make it impervious to attack.

Or even better, an A&A game about it.
Well, for tank lovers it will be a must!!!

I wonder how many other tanks are still out there…well, under there in Europe and Russia. There were many tank battles and with the marshes in Russia, if a tank got in, it was definitely hard to get out.