K-Wagen Super Heavy Tank

The German K-Wagen was a First World War super-heavy tank project. Its enormous size and intended armament reflected efforts to overcome fortified fronts through a heavily protected mobile platform. Construction work did not produce an operational tank before the war ended. The design’s logistical and transport difficulties were central limitations, not minor details. Germany pursued this giant tank during the final phase of the First World War. Its immense size required transport and assembly arrangements that complicated practical deployment; unfinished examples never supplied the breakthrough force their designers envisioned. The proposed vehicle distributed several guns around a large hull rather than relying on one rotating turret. Such an arrangement demanded a numerous crew and complicated coordination, reflecting an attempt to turn a tank into a moving fortified position.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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