The King Tiger's Forgotten Big Brother - Panzer VII Löwe (Lion)

At the start of the Second World War, there wasn't really a need for heavy tanks in the Wehrmacht or the German Army. However as the Blitzkrieg developed and the conflict also evolved, the need for heavy tanks was realised especially when German tanks were posed against Soviet tanks. The Soviet's had tanks such as the KV-1 and the IS-2, however the German's only really had the Tiger in earlier parts of the conflict.

Things progressed and there was a greater need for a heavier tank, and today we consider the King Tiger to be one of the most intimidating and brutal military vehicles ever deployed during World War 2. However the King Tiger did have a forgotten big brother that preceded the creation of this huge weapon.

The Panzerkampfwagen/Panzer VII Löwe/Lion was a design for a huge colossal 90 tonne vehicle which would never leave the drawing board. The plan for the Lion was for it to be fitted with a huge gun, which would have been even bigger than the King Tiger. However eventually the plan for the Panzer VII was shelved in turn for developing the infamous 'Maus.'

Today however we look at 'The King Tiger's Forgotten Big Brother, the Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe, or Lion.'

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