LK I

Leichter Kampfwagen LKI
TypeLight tank
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
Used byGerman Empire
Specifications
Mass6.9 t
Length5.1 m
Width1.9 m
Height2.5 m
Crew3

Armor8–14 mm
Main
armament
1 × 7.92 mm MG 08 machine gun
EngineDaimler-Benz 4-cylinder
60 hp (44.7 kW)
Suspensionunsprung
Operational
range
70 km
Maximum speed 14–18 km/h

The Leichter Kampfwagen (English: light combat vehicle) or "LK I" was a German light tank prototype of the First World War. Designed to be a cheap light tank as opposed to the expensive heavies coming into service at the time, the tank only reached the prototype stage before the end of the war.