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This is the Praying Mantis, a bizarre and unique British prototype from WWII. The vehicle was difficult to control, and induced sickness in the crew(!) - the plan was therefore abandoned in 1944. The sole surviving example is part of our collection, here at The Tank Museum.

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Centollo errante1 year ago

British engineers make very odd things…

Shaky_Mo_Collier1 year ago

Just the thing for the Bocage.

David1 year ago

Would probably be effective now, using remote guidance/AI

Jurassic1 year ago

what role was it supposed to have on a battlefield? it's so bizarre and I absolutely love it

B007EYSL4YER COD WW21 year ago

Very cyberdyne systems skynet esque

Mr. Pyrx ✈️1 year ago

Toymaking in the midst of a global war?

Michael1 year ago

That's one 'Funny' I've never seen before!

Dr Kevin Purcell @kevinpurcell.bsky.social1 year ago

Putting “the funny” in The Funnies?

Lawron1 year ago

What in good god? How.... who..... Who's 'beeping' bloody bright 'beep' idea was that? And who authorized it even to have a prototype created?

Donald hysa1 year ago

Looks like a WW2 UGV xD

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