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The Löwe was designed in two variants, unofficially designated Leichter Löwe (light lion) and Schwerer Löwe (heavy lion), both with a crew of five: [1] Leichter Löwe/VK 70.01 (K) It was to weigh 76 t (75 long tons; 84 short tons), with 100mm (3.9in) of frontal armor, a front-mounted turret, a 10.5cm (4.1in) L/70 high velocity gun, and a coaxial machine gun, with a top speed of 27km/h (17mph). It was later cancelled by Adolf Hitler. [1] Schwerer Löwe/VK 72.01(K) It was to weigh 90 t (89 long tons; 99 short tons), with 120mm (4.7in) frontal armor, a rear-mounted turret, a 10.5cm L/70 high velocity gun, and a coaxial machine gun, but only managing a top speed of 23km/h (14mph). After redesign it had 150mm (5.9in) frontal armor, 8.8cm (3.5in) L/71 gun, and a top speed increased to 35km/h (22mph). [1] [2] See also [ edit ]
The Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe (Lion) was a design for a super-heavy tank created by Krupp for the German government during World War II. The project, initially code-named VK 70.01 (K), never left the drawing board, and was dropped on 5–6 March 1942, in favor of Porsche's heavier Panzer VIII Maus. [1] [2] Variants [ edit ]