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The RT-8 "Berggeit" (English: "mountain goat") was a successful light tank design in the [[Kooplieden Armed Forces]]' [[Royal Tank series|RT-series]] developed for use in mountainous and terrain typically inaccessible to tanks. It was lightly armed and armoured, but its ease of maintenance, good manoeuvrability, high speed, and good climbing performance meant that it was the most common tank used by the [[Kooplieden Monarchy Preservation Corps]] in the [[Anwnn Civil War]].
The RT-8 "Berggeit" (English: "mountain goat") was a successful light tank design in the [[Kooplieden Armed Forces]]' [[Royal Tank series|RT-series]], and was developed for use in mountainous landscapes and terrain typically inaccessible to tanks. It was lightly armed and armoured, but its ease of maintenance, good manoeuvrability, high speed, and good climbing performance ensured that it would become the most common tank used by the [[Kooplieden Monarchy Preservation Corps]] in the [[Anwnn Civil War]].

Revision as of 12:25, 2 September 2021

RT-8 "Berggeit"
RT-8 "Berggeit" Mk IA
An RT-8 "Berggeit" Mk IA undergoing trials.
TypeLight tank
Place of originMonark van Kooplieden
Service history
Used byMonark van Kooplieden
WarsAnwnn Civil War
Production history
VariantsRT-8 Mk IA, RT-8 Mk IB, RT-8 Mk IC
Specifications (RT-8 "Berggeit" Mk IA)
Weight12.92 tonnes (12.72 long tons; 14.24 short tons)
Length4.6 metres (15 ft)
Width2.0 metres (6.6 ft)
Crew4 (commander, gunner, driver, radio operator/bow machine-gunner)

Armour30mm (front, angled 50°)
35mm (sides)
20mm (rear)
Main
armament
Royal Ordnance QF 37mm L-20 Anti-Tank Gun
Secondary
armament
4× 7.92mm machine guns
EngineBolton Thoroughbred Mk I 16.0L V8 engine
Power/weight21.8 kilowatts (29.2 hp) / tonne
SuspensionTorsion bar
Fuel capacity400 litres (88 imp gal)
Operational
range
324 kilometres (201 mi)
Speed54 km/h, 34 mph (road)
37 km/h, 23 mph (off-road)

The RT-8 "Berggeit" (English: "mountain goat") was a successful light tank design in the Kooplieden Armed Forces' RT-series, and was developed for use in mountainous landscapes and terrain typically inaccessible to tanks. It was lightly armed and armoured, but its ease of maintenance, good manoeuvrability, high speed, and good climbing performance ensured that it would become the most common tank used by the Kooplieden Monarchy Preservation Corps in the Anwnn Civil War.