K-Wagen
Sign in to saveThe Großkampfwagen or "K-Wagen" (short for G.K.-Wagen) was a German super-heavy tank, two prototypes of which were almost completed by the end of World War I.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- K Panzerkampfwagen
- Weapon.image
- German K Panzerkampfwagen 1918.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- The "K" Panzerkampfwagen (front of the vehicle is at right)
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.type
- Super-heavy tank
- Weapon.weight
- 120 t
- Weapon.suspension
- unsprung
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 4 x 77 mm guns
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7 x 7.92 mm MG08
- Weapon.armour
- 30 mm
- Weapon.engine
- 2 x V6 Daimler
- Weapon.crew
- 27
- Weapon.service
- Never used
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The Großkampfwagen or "K-Wagen" (short for G.K.-Wagen) was a German super-heavy tank, two prototypes of which were almost completed by the end of World War I.
==History== In June 1917, before the first A7V tanks had been completed, the German War Ministry ordered the development of a new superheavy tank intended to be used in break-through situations. Design work was carried out by Joseph Vollmer, a reserve captain and engineer working for the Verkehrstechnische Prüfungskommission ("Transport-technologies Board of Examiners" of the army), and a Captain Weger.
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