M20 Dobermann
| M20 Dobermann | |
|---|---|
 A M20 Dobermann near Palomar, Maldoria in July 2013 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Shalum |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1954 - Present |
| Used by |  Imperial Shalumite Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | NEH Defense Services AG |
| Designed | 1949 - 1954 |
| Manufacturer | Dresden Arsenal Tank Plant |
| Unit cost | $41,000 (1955) $1,202,800 (2020) |
| Produced | 1954 - 1967 |
| No. built | 10,000~ |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 52 tons |
| Length | 9.9 meters (32.8 feet) |
| Width | 3.56 meters (11.7 feet) |
| Height | 3.2 meters (10.5 feet) |
| Crew | 4 (Driver, Gunner, Loader, Commander) |
| Armor | 110mm - 205mm |
Main armament | DA-10 105mm rifled gun |
Secondary armament | 1x 7.62mm coaxial machinegun 1 x 12.7mm AA machine gun |
| Engine | V12 water-cooled (38.88L) 650-800 hp |
| Power/weight | 16.96 |
| Transmission | 5-speed Thoroughbred gearbox |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
| Ground clearance | 0.425 m |
| Fuel capacity | 580 liters (Internal) 400 liters (Jettisonable) |
Operational range | 520 km (323 mi) 730 km (453 mi) with external tanks |
| Speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) |
Design
Development
The Imperial Army Department of Tank Development, under commander the administration of Lord Jochen Behr, was issued the directive in early 1949 to design a new mainstay main battle tank capable of competing with those fielded by other Eraucran miliatires. At the onset of the Great War, the Shalumite military had primiarly fielded a fleet of light and medium tanks meant to act as cavalry support for mechanized and motorized units. While capable against opposing infantry groups, they lacked the necessary staying power to combat the more numerous and capable Æsthurlavaj vehicles. The Imperial Army, in an attempt to create a solution to the issue, pressed a heavier tank into service after reviewing several competiting designs from manufactuers across the country. While equipped with much heavier firepower and armor, they greatly lacked in mobilitly and suffered from numberous reliabilitly and maintaince issues. This forced the Imperial Army to rely more on foreign imports such as the Acrean Strv 72 and Strv 81 until the end of the conflict.
Due to the poor performance of previous models,