Nazi Germany's 'Star Wars' Tank Was a Total Disaster

The unique Kugelpanzer, or “ball tank”, was built in Germany and at some point shipped over to Japanese-occupied China. 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 the cratered and trench-strewn battlefields of World War I, rather than execute Blitzkrieg-style rapid advances. The Star Wars prequel movies featured various monowheel robots and vehicles amongst its various fantastical elements.

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