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The Maus super hevy tank was the largest fully realised armoured vehicle made by the Germans during WWII. With a weight of 188 t., it was a giant which was never to be exceeded, and most likely never will be. The specification set for the vehicle in 1942 was a Panzer, which should weight at least 100 t., and mount a 15 cm L/40 gun. The gun was later changed to a 12,8 cm L/50, and the length changed until it was set at the 12,8 cm Pak 80 L/55 - the same cannon as the Jagdtiger. 100 grenades were originally to be stored. The vehicle was ... to mount a co-axial 7,5 cm gun.
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Part of the appeal of Maus is its graphic format. Many students will like the book because of the pictures. But if the book is to be used as required reading, the art must be of excellent quality, and it should be an integral part of the message of the book. You will need to look at the various artistic devices that Art Spiegelman uses in Maus and try to come to some conclusion about how well the artist succeeds in using art to tell his story. Your group can decide how you want to divide the questions. For each question, arguments and supporting facts should be recorded in the decision-making guide.
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The Maus was to have 24 roadwheels, with 1,100 mm. wide tracks. The road contact surface was to be 5,880 mm. This gave a very high ground pressure - over 50% more than any German tank.
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Maus consists of two primary narratives of equal importance. The first major narrative is directed by Art's father, Vladek Spiegelman, who offers the story of his experiences in the Holocaust, as told to his son through a series of interviews. This narrative begins in pre-war Poland and tracks his life over a period of approximately ten years, from his marriage to his wife, Anja, in 1937, through his experiences in Auschwitz, and to his eventual immigration to Sweden after the war. The second major narrative focuses on Art's complex and conflicted relationship with his father between 1978 and 1982, while he interviews the old man about his Holocaust experiences.
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The first printed glimmerings of Maus appeared as a three-page piece in an underground comic book called Funny Aminals, which came out in 1972 from Apex Novelties. It was edited by Terry Zwigoff, who is best known today as the producer of a film documentary on the life and work of R. Crumb. Crumb was the major contributor to Funny Aminals, including the cover, which didn't mention the Spiegelman item. Others who made larger contributions than Spiegelman's to Funny Aminals include Shary Flenniken (Trots & Bonnie), Jay Lynch (Nard 'n' Pat) and Bill Griffith (Zippy the Pinhead).
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Maus, special 14-axle railroad transport car (Verladewagon) was produced by Graz-Simmering-Pauker Works in Vienna. From mid January to early October of 1944, trials took place at armored vehicle proving grounds in Kummersdorf (near Berlin) and then at Porsche proving grounds at Boblingen. Tests were long, delayed by engine failures and production delays caused by Allied bomber attacks on German factories. During tests, it was determined that in case of any failure each Maus would have to be towed by two other Maus tanks. reported that Germans worked on Flakzwilling 8.8cm auf Maus, which was to be Maus mounted with a modified turret housing two 88mm Flak 43 guns and used as heavy Flakpanzer.
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