The Tsar Tank (Russian: Царь-танк, transcription: Tsar'-tank), also known as the Netopyr' (Russian: Нетопырь, which stands for Pipistrellus, a genus of bat) or Lebedenko Tank (Russian: танк Лебеденко), was a Russian armoured vehicle developed by Nikolai Lebedenko, Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky, Boris Stechkin, and ...

While in German Tank specifically refers to the World War I type (as opposed to modern Panzer), in English, Russian and other languages the name even for contemporary armored vehicles is still based on the word tank.

This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation; from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era.

Jul 2, 2013 · Poplavko-Jeffery in Russian service, in the “special purpose division”, December 1917, equipped with its wire-cutter skid. The superstructure could hold up to four machine …

Sep 29, 2014 · Intended to strengthen the offensive capacity of the infantry while offering protection from enemy fire, the Russian tank battled many teething troubles before making its mark in military...

Complete listing of combat tanks and related armored vehicles used by the Russian Imperial Army during The Great War.

Due to the upheavals caused by the Revolution, few records and photographs survive of these early Russian tanks, but what evidence remains shows remarkable ingenious and innovative tanks.

Mar 5, 2025 · The Tsar Tank, built by the Russians during World War 1, was the largest—and probably the weirdest—tank ever to reach full-scale testing. It was also called the Lebedenko after its primary developer, Nikolay Lebedenko, while others called it the Netopyr, which is Russian for “bat” because its tiny model resembled a sleeping bat when ...

Form 1915, the "Putilov-Garford" units served in almost all areas of the Russian-German front. Despite rather weak handling characteristics, especially off-road and on soft ground, these armored truck were popular because of their firepower.

Jan 7, 2023 · Nearly two years before the first British MkI tanks rolled across the fields of France during the Battle of the Somme, four Russian designers came up with what could only be described as the most absurd weapon concept of the war.