Xingbao Mammut Tank Transporter German Army X06046To replace the first generation tank transporter then in use, as well as to be able to haul the armoured vehicles then in service (among them the Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank), the German Army asked Faun GmbH to develop a new all terrain heavy tractor, and in parallel Krupp was asked to develop the tank transport semi trailer. The result was the SLT 50 2 tractor and the 52 ton SaAnh semi trailer. The combination was first tested in 1971. The first