Tsar Tank - Wikipedia
The Tsar Tank (Russian: Царь-танк, transcription: Tsar'-tank), also known as the Netopyr' (Russian: Нетопырь, which stands for Pipistrellus, a genus of bat) or Lebedenko Tank (Russian: танк Лебеденко), was a Russian armoured vehicle developed by Nikolai Lebedenko, Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky, Boris Stechkin, and ...
Tanks of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia
This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation; from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era.
Tanks in World War I - Wikipedia
The Russian Tsar Tank. At first, protecting heavy gun tractors with armour appeared the most promising line of development. Alternative early 'big wheel' designs on the lines of the Russian tsar tank of 1915 were soon understood to be impractical.
World War One Tanks - Tank Encyclopedia
2013年7月2日 · Poplavko-Jeffery in Russian service, in the “special purpose division”, December 1917, equipped with its wire-cutter skid. The superstructure could hold up to four machine guns, but usually only one or two ports were used at a time. ⏯︎. WWI tanks and armored cars.
The first Russian tanks: A long and difficult road to the battlefield
2014年9月29日 · Intended to strengthen the offensive capacity of the infantry while offering protection from enemy fire, the Russian tank battled many teething troubles before making its mark in military...
Russian Tanks of World War 1
Due to the upheavals caused by the Revolution, few records and photographs survive of these early Russian tanks, but what evidence remains shows remarkable ingenious and innovative tanks. Some were surprisingly modern in their design: with sloped armor, low silhouette, and ingenious gun mounts.
WW1 Russian Tanks - Military Factory
Complete listing of combat tanks and related armored vehicles used by the Russian Imperial Army during The Great War.
The Russian Tsar Tank: The Largest, Weirdest WW1 Tank Ever Built
The Tsar Tank, built by the Russians during World War 1, was the largest—and probably the weirdest—tank ever to reach full-scale testing. It was also called the Lebedenko after its primary developer, Nikolay Lebedenko, while others called it the Netopyr, which is Russian for “bat” because its tiny model resembled a sleeping bat when ...
The Tsar Tank - Weapons and Warfare
2015年9月13日 · The Tsar Tank, also known as the Netopyr’ or Lebedenko Tank, was an unusual Russian armored vehicle developed in 1916–1917 by Nikolai Lebedenko, Nikolai Zhukovsky, Boris Stechkin, and Alexander Mikulin. The project was scrapped after initial tests deemed the vehicle to be underpowered and vulnerable to artillery fire.
Back to the Drawing Board: Tsar Tank - Military History Matters
2019年12月2日 · One of the earliest attempts to design an AFV that could cope with First World War battlefields was the bizarre Tsar Tank. A rare wartime photo of the failed Russian Tsar Tank. In 1914, Nikolay Lebedenko, head of the War Ministry’s Experimental Laboratory, began work on the design of a ‘big wheel’ AFV.