Here’s What You Need To Remember: The kinship with World War I-era prototypes ties the Kugelpanzer’s concept to an era in which the tank’s advantage in “mobility” related to its ability to negotiate ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Plated in 5 millimeters of steel, the Kugelpanzer rolled on massive rollers 1.5 meters in diameter, manned by a single crew member sitting on motorcycle-style saddle.

The Kugelpanzer - a one-of-a-kind, spherical armored vehicle with just 5 mm of steel between it and destruction — remains one of WWII’s strangest mysteries. Built in Germany, possibly shipped to Japan ...