The ''Spähpanzer'' SP I.C. (also known as SPIC) was the
experimental
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model of a
West German
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reconnaissance
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scout
light tank with
anti-tank 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
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Spähpanzer Luchs
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Tanks in the Cold War
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Light tanks of Germany
Cold War tanks of Germany
Light tanks of the Cold War
Tanks with autoloaders