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In 1911 AH had developed a med (light?) tank with a good power to weight ratio. Lets say that the Germans or CP adopted this in medium numbers vs the Cav divisions and it was used to disrupt Allied movement or communications and artillery units. Or in Pursuit of the BEF ?
An engineer born in Austro-Hungary, Günther Burstyn, designed a very strange tank early on, in 1911, which was tailored to cross trenches of all sizes. This was the Burstyn Motorgeschütz. It was relatively small, with a fully revolving turret armed with a light 47 mm (1.85 in) Skoda gun, and a crew of two. The great advantage of this experimental design were the articulated arms linked to the rear and front axles that could swing freely on the terrain, using massive coils. Basically, these arms were raised when crossing bad terrain to avoid being stuck in obstacles, and lowered on the ground to allow trench crossing. The choice of this kind of solution offered the possibility to use a smaller vehicle, yet with a more powerful power-to-weight ratio, which was vital for mobility in general.