The ''Spähpanzer'' SP I.C. (also known as SPIC) was the
experimental model of a
West German reconnaissance scout
light tank
A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movements in and out of combat, to outmaneuver heavier tanks. It is smaller in size with thinner armor and a less powerful main gun, tailored for better tactical mobility and ease of ...
with
anti-tank
Anti-tank warfare originated from the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I. Since the Triple Entente deployed the first tanks in 1916, the German Empire developed the first anti-tank weapons. The first deve ...
components. It was developed from 1956 in order to increase the anti-tank capabilities of reconnaissance tank battalions, but the project eventually declined. There are two blueprint prototype versions of the SP I.C. The single tank built can be seen in the
Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz.
Specifications
See also
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Spähpanzer Ru 251
The ''Spähpanzer'' Ru 251 is a German light tank based on the Kanonenjagdpanzer tank destroyer. It was proposed to replace the M41 Walker Bulldog.
History
The Ru 251 was one of the projects created by the Bundeswehr during the Cold War. In this ...
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Spähpanzer Luchs
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Tanks in the Cold War
Tank development both evolved considerably from World War II and played a key role during the Cold War (1945–1990). The period pitted the nations of the Eastern Bloc (organized under the Warsaw Pact in 1955) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organi ...
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Light tanks of Germany
Cold War tanks of Germany
Light tanks of the Cold War
Tanks with autoloaders