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Löwe — Tier VIII German heavy tank

Löwe

VIII
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1800
HP
14 / 45
282.5m
View range
2 / 45
Firepower
Shell
2209
DPM
19 / 45
234
Penetration
4 / 45
310
Damage
26 / 45
150
Devices/crew damage
22 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
1150
Velocity
7 / 45
14.53%
Penetration loss over distance
43 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1853
DPM
20 / 44
294
Penetration
4 / 44
260
Damage
26 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1438
Velocity
2 / 44
14.97%
Penetration loss over distance
25 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2993
DPM
10 / 44
60
Penetration
18 / 44
420
Damage
23 / 44
150
Devices/crew damage
21 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1150
Velocity
1 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
22 / 44
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
105.0
Caliber
24 / 45
7.13
Rate of fire
16 / 45
8.42
Reload time
11 / 36
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.08
Base aim time
8 / 45
0.299
Dispersion
2 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
7 / 45
0.180
When rotating
7 / 45
0.100
When rotating turret
2 / 45
3.000
After shot
1 / 45
Gun angles
8°
Depression
17 / 45
17°
Elevation
26 / 45
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
29.16
Turret traverse speed
15 / 45
Mobility
92.55
Weight
5 / 45
Speed
35
Forward
24 / 45
15
Backward
15 / 45
Effective Power / Weight ratio
8.64
On hard terrain
45 / 45
7.31
On medium terrain
45 / 45
6.17
On soft terrain
39 / 45
Traverse speed
36.45
On hard terrain
5 / 45
30.84
On medium terrain
4 / 45
26.03
On soft terrain
2 / 45
7.36m×3.43m×2.70m
Size
36 / 45
Concealment
8.70%
While still
39 / 45
5.40%
While moving
38 / 45
3.33%
Upon firing while still
38 / 45
2.67%
Upon firing while moving
38 / 45
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
280.1m
While still
288.4m
While moving
293.6m
Upon firing while still
295.3m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 240–300
  • 180–240
  • 120–180
  • 60–120
  • 0–60
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of this 70-ton super-heavy tank started on November 1, 1941. In February 1942, the Krupp company suggested the VK 70.01 avant project, later designated the Löwe ("Lion"). Several designs varying in configuration, armament, and armor, were drafted. However, the project was canceled after the Führer made the decision to develop even heavier tanks. No prototypes were ever built.