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First Panzers 1917-1918

LK.II was a further development and had the same layout as LK.I. Instead of a rear mounted turret, it was mounted with a superstructure (barbette) armed with 37mm Krupp or Russian 57mm Sokol gun. Armor protection was 8 to 14mm and its weight increased to 8.75 tons. It was also powered by single Daimler-Benz Otto Model 1910 4-cylinder 55-60hp gasoline engine was operated by 3 men crew. Maximum speed was 14 to 18km/h with range of 65-70km. It was 5.06 meters long, 1.95 meters wide and 2.52 meters high. Version armed with one or two 7.92mm Maxim 08/15 machine guns mounted in a rear mounted turret was also planned but it remained as a project. Only two prototypes were produced in June of 1918 and were followed by order for 580 tanks, which was never completed. After the war, German company had parts hidden from the Allied Control Commission for LK.II tanks. The Swedish government purchased 10 tanks in secrecy for 100000 Swedish Kronas and shipped the parts as boiler plates and agricultural equipment. The tanks were then assembled in Sweden as Stridsvagn m/21, which was an improved version of LK.II prototype. Strv m/21 was armed with a single 6.5mm machine guns. In 1929, m/21 were rebuild creating Strv m/21-29 variant. This variant was armed with 37mm gun or two machine guns and was powered by Scania-Vabis engine. One of Strv m/21-29 was driven by Heinz Guderian during his visit to Sweden in 1929. Strv m/21-21 remained in service until 1938 and today single example can be seen at Panzermuseum at Munster, Germany. Later on, the Germans bought a main share of the Landsverk Company and set up Joseph Vollmer as the main designer and in 1931, produced Strv m/31 (L-10), which was the first tank produced in Sweden.

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LK.III (Leichte Kampfwagen) Light (Cavalry) Tank
LK.III was to be an improved and redesigned version of LK.II tank with front mounted turret and rear mounted engine. It was to be no longer based on Daimler car chassis but on specially designed components. The main armament was to be either Russian 57mm Sokol gun or 20mm Becker Flieger Kanone. 1000 were ordered but not even the prototype was completed before November of 1918.

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Kraftprotze - Krupp (Infantry) Light Tank
Designed by Krupp, this light infantry tank was to be operated by the crew of two and featured protection shield for the following infantry. It was to be armed with a single machine gun. Prototype was not completed.

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Sturmpanzerwagen Oberschlesien Heavy Breakthrough / Assault Tank
Designed by Oberschlesien Eisenwerk (Oberschlesien-Eisen-Industrie at Gleiwitz), it featured central turret armed with 37mm or 57mm gun and two small turrets, each armed with a machine gun. The tank was planned to weight some 19000kg. It was powered by 195hp engine and could travel at maximum speed of 19km/h. Maximum armor protection was to be 14mm. It was to be operated by the crew of 5 men. Two prototypes were ordered but were only partially completed when the war ended.

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Daimler Sturmwagen
Designed by Daimler, it was similar to Krupp's Light Tank but did not even reach the prototype stage. It was also to be armed with a single machine gun.

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Beutepanzerwagen IV / V - Captured British Mark IV / V
Most of "German" tanks in service during 1917-18 period were captured some 100 British tanks captured at Cambrai and other locations. They were repaired, overhauled at Charleroi and rearmed with Russian 57mm Sokol / Belgian 57mm Maxim Nordenfeld guns in place of British 6pdr guns (Male tanks) and 7.92mm Maxim 08 machine guns (Female tanks). Captured tanks were grouped in four captured tank companies - Sturmpanzerwagenabteilungen (Beute).

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Beutepanzerwagen Mark A - Captured British Mark A Whippet
Captured examples of British Mark A Whippets equipped entire German captured tank company - Sturmpanzerwagenabteilung (Beute) in 1917-18 period.

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Captured French Tanks
Some French tanks (including Renault FT-17 light tanks) were captured during the German offensive in November of 1918. Captured tanks were grouped in four captured tank companies - Sturmpanzerwagenabteilungen (Beute).

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Specifications

Model:	A7V	A7V/U
Weight:	32510kg	39600kg
Crew:	18 men	7 men
Engine:	2 x Daimler 165204 / 4-cylinder / 100hp	2 x Daimler 165204 / 4-cylinder / 100hp
Speed:	Road: 9-15km/h Cross-Country: 4-8km/h	Road: 12.5km/h Cross-Country: --km/h
Range:	Road: 60-80km Cross-Country: 30-35km	Road: --km Cross-Country: 30km
Fuel Capacity:	2 x 250l	2 x 250l
Lenght:	7.35-8.00m	8.38-8.50m
Width:	3.10-3.20m	4.69m
Height:	3.40-3.50m	3.14m
Armament:	Belgian 57mm Maxim Nordenfeld & 6 x 7.92mm Maxim 08/15 Russian 57mm L/26 Sokol & 6 x 7.92mm Maxim 08/15	Belgian 57mm Maxim Nordenfeld & 6 x 7.92mm Maxim 08/15 Russian 57mm L/26 Sokol & 6 x 7.92mm Maxim 08/15 German 77mm & 6 x 7.92mm Maxim 08/15
Ammo:	57mm - 500 rounds 7.92mm - 36000 rounds	57mm/77mm - rounds 7.92mm - rounds
Armor:	Front: 30mm Side: 20mm Top: 15mm Other: 20mm	Front: 30mm Side: 20mm Other: 20mm