| Grosstraktor | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin |
 Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | none |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1926 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall, Krupp, Daimler |
| Produced | 1928–1930 |
| No. built | 6 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 19 tonnes (21 short tons) |
| Length | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Width | 2.81 m (9.2 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Armor | 13 mm mild steel |
Main armament | One 75 mm KwK L 24 |
| Engine |
BMW Va 6 cylinder 250 PS |
| Suspension |
coil-spring suspension (Rheinmetall, Krupp) leaf springs suspension (Daimler-Benz) |
Operational range | 150 km (93 mi) on-road |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) on-road |
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The Grosstraktors were six prototype medium tanks built two each by Rheinmetall, Krupp and Daimler, for the German Weimar Republic, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles, and tested in the Soviet Union. They were used for training and retired as monuments after the Nazi party came to power.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Peter Chamberlin and Hillary Doyle, Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, 1978, 1999, p. 147
External links[]
The original article can be found at Grosstraktor (prototype medium tank) and the edit history here.