[PAR] [TLE] Panzer VIII Maus [SEP] Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus ("Mouse") was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944.  It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built.  Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. [PAR] [TLE] Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte [SEP] The "Landkreuzer" P. 1000 "Ratte" (English: "Land Cruiser P. 1000 "Rat"") was a design for a super-heavy tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II, proposed by Krupp director Edward Grotte in June 1942, who had already named it ""Landkreuzer"".  Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names "OKH Auftrag Nr.  30404" and "E-30404/1", which were presented in December 1942.  The tank was planned to be 1000 metric tonnes, being far heavier than the Panzer VIII "Maus", the heaviest tank ever built (weighing 188 tonnes).  The project gained the approval of Adolf Hitler, who had expressed interest in the development of the tank, but was canceled by Minister of Armaments Albert Speer in early 1943.
[PAR] [TLE] Panzer VIII Maus [ SEP ] Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus ( " Mouse " ) was a German World War II super - heavy tank completed in late 1944 . It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built . Five were ordered , but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces . [PAR] [TLE] Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte [ SEP ] The " Landkreuzer " P. 1000 " Ratte " ( English : " Land Cruiser P. 1000 " Rat " " ) was a design for a super - heavy tank for use by Nazi Germany during World War II , proposed by Krupp director Edward Grotte in June 1942 , who had already named it " " Landkreuzer " " . Submitted designs and drawings of the tank went under the names " OKH Auftrag Nr . 30404 " and " E-30404/1 " , which were presented in December 1942 . The tank was planned to be 1000 metric tonnes , being far heavier than the Panzer VIII " Maus " , the heaviest tank ever built ( weighing 188 tonnes ) . The project gained the approval of Adolf Hitler , who had expressed interest in the development of the tank , but was canceled by Minister of Armaments Albert Speer in early 1943 .
Who canceled the project for the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte, which would have surpassed the Panzer VIII Maus as being the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built?
Who canceled the project for the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte , which would have surpassed the Panzer VIII Maus as being the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built ?
Minister of Armaments Albert Speer
Minister of Armaments Albert Speer