The Walking Tank
Its purposeCreated by Krupp industries and Mercedes-Benz in 1942, it was apart of a mine clearing division of tanks. Its designed to clear mines on the battlefield that are hard for infantry to clear, It helped provide protection to its troops as it advanced on the field.Its built with thick under armor, multi-layered wheel armor, powered by a Maybach HL90 motor.
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Video AboveIn the video above, is shows a tiny scale model of the actual walking tank. The turn table helps show each side of the machine, from its weapon, wheels, and armor.
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Shape and Design.It was built with thick under armor, multi-layered wheel armor, powered by a Maybach HL90 motor.The veichle is suspended on 2.7m diameter steel wheels, and the wheels are on different track legths as to sweep more land.
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