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WWI birthed many unusual war machines, such as the colossal Russian Tsar Tank. This failed experiment was one of the largest tanks in history.

Before the fool-proof tank designs we have today, engineers and designers experimented with different ideas and concepts. Some of them were rather... interesting.

This Strange Tank Was Suppose to Help Russia In World War I Whereas the tanks of France, Great Britain, and even Germany utilized the familiar caterpillar treads, the Russian designers instead opted for massive wheels that could quickly cross most any terrain. It was a concept that seems simply hare-brained in retrospect. Key point: Everyone wanted tanks when they were first invented, but folks were trying to figure out how to make these new weapons work. Here was one of Russias stranger atte...