Kugelpanzer

Kugelpanzer
The Kugelpanzer at the Kubinka Tank Museum, 2006
TypeEither light tank or armoured car
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
In service1945
Used by
Wars
Production history
ManufacturerKrupp (presumed)
No. built1 (known)
Specifications
Mass1.8 tonnes (4,000 lb)
Length1.7 meters (5.5 feet)
Height1.5 meters (4.9 feet)
Crew1

Armor5 millimetres (0.20 in)
EngineSingle-cylinder two-stroke engine
18.4–22 kilowatts (24.7–29.5 hp)
Maximum speed 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Side view of the vehicle, 2016
Kugelpanzer information plaque in Russian

The Kugelpanzer ("ball tank") is a one-man armoured vehicle built by Nazi Germany during World War II. The history of the vehicle is practically unknown other than the fact that at least one example was exported to the Empire of Japan and used by the Kwantung Army. The machine remains something of a mystery due to the lack of records and the incompleteness of the sole surviving model.