Tanks That Never Were: The Oberschlesien

In 1918, the Germans realized the A7V was mostly a failure. While it was moderately fast and decently armored, its terrible ground clearance, massive bulk, and excessive crew meant it was a failure as a primary tank. So, they decided to build something smaller with the same main gun.
The tank that was selected was the Oberschlesien, a 19-tonne vehicle with a center-mounted main turret with the same 5.7cm gun as the A7V, with a full 360-degree field of fire. A pair of secondary turrets, each with a Maxim MG08, were mounted in front of and behind the main turret. Armor ranged from 14mm down to 10mm, and a 190 horsepower Argus engine transmitting power through a central drive sprocket was expected to give it a sprightly speed (for the time) of 16 kilometers per hour on road. Along with the Renault FT for the Entente, the Oberschlesien was a harbinger of tanks to come. However, this design came along too late to see service, with two prototypes partially complete at the time of the Armistice.

Panzerkampfwagen Oberschlesien

Fire Control: 0
Stabilization: None
Armament: 57mm L/26.3 in main turret, 8mm Maxim MG08 in forward secondary turret, 8mm Maxim MG08 in rear secondary turret
Ammo: 50x57mm, 8000x8mm
Fuel Type: G, A
Veh Wt: 19 tonnes
Crew: 5 (driver, commander/gunner, loader, 2 machinegunners)
Maint: 10
Tr Mov: 16/8
Com Mov: 7/4
Fuel Cap: 250
Fuel Cons: 125

Config: Veh
Susp: T: 4
HF 2
HS 2
HR 2

TF 2

TS 2

TR 2