Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Hitler Personally Ordered Germany to Build a 188-Ton Super-Heavy Tank Called the Maus — Only 2 Were Built and None Saw Combat Hitler personally ordered Germany to build the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus — a 188-ton super-heavy tank. The Maus is the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting... Steve BalestrieriMay 13, 2026