The Second World War produced some of the most innovative and bizarre military vehicles ever conceived. Among them, none has sparked as much curiosity and confusion as the Kugelpanzer, or “ball tank.” ...

Key point: Berlin came up with many strange weapons during the reign of Hitler. The single-seat Kugelpanzer was an especially unique (and dumb) design. The Star Wars prequel movies featured various ...

Tanks and armored combat vehicles have been around since the first World War. Over 100 years ago, the first tanks were slow, hard to maneuver, and prone to failure. However, in World War II, tanks ...

What We Want to Know: How did this thing even work? Why was it created in the first place? The Star Wars prequel movies featured various monowheel robots and vehicles amongst its various fantastical ...

What kind of war machine rolls like a ball and hides its secrets better than a spy? Meet the Kugelpanzer, the strangest armored vehicle to emerge from Nazi Germany. Found in Manchuria and shrouded in ...