Sturmpanzerwagen Oberschlesien Tank

The Sturmpanzerwagen Oberschlesien was a German late-First World War tank project intended to provide a more practical armored vehicle than earlier heavy designs. It proposed a turreted layout and improved mobility, but the war ended before a production vehicle emerged. Its significance lies in the direction of German armored thinking, not an operational combat record.

The project proposed a more compact fighting vehicle with a rotating main turret and a chassis organized around cross-country movement. Its industrial association with Upper Silesia gave the design its name. Compared with the enormous A7V, the layout pointed toward a smaller crew and a less cumbersome assault tank. Evidence does not establish a completed operational machine before the November 1918 armistice. The design is therefore important for the alternatives considered within German development, rather than for battlefield performance.

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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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