Neubaufahrzeug [SEP] manufacturer
, multi-turreted tanks. The British built a single example of the Vickers A1E1 Independent in 1926. This inspired the Soviet T-35, which was built in limited numbers from 1933.
Development of the "Neubaufahrzeug" started in 1933 when the then Reichswehr gave a contract for the development of a "Großtraktor" ("heavy tractor") to both Rheinmetall and Krupp. "Großtraktor" was a codename for the development of a heavy tank, Germany being still forbidden to develop tanks under the terms of the Treaty of
Vickers A1E1 Independent
The Independent A1E1 is a multi-turreted tank that was designed by the British armaments manufacturer Vickers between the First and Second World Wars. Although it only ever reached the prototype stage and only a single example was built, it influenced many other tank designs.
The A1E1 design can be seen as a possible influence on the Soviet T-100 and T-28 tanks, the German "Neubaufahrzeug" tanks, and the British Medium Mk III and Cruiser Mk I (triple turret) tank designs. The Soviet T-35 tank