Leonardo Da Vincis Tank
Leonardo Da Vinci once designed a fighting vehicle. Although never built, the design was ahead of its time.
The tank had radial outward facing blunderbuss guns - for attack. The top section could be separated from the other(presumably for vision).
The wheels were very thin - arguably too thin without any tracks to have been useful. Also in Leonardo’s drawings, it appears that the crank would be turning the wheels against each other - in opposition.
But despite these flaws - Leonardo was still many years ahead of the competition. Looking at these sketches and knowing Leonardo - there may have been more up his sleeve than we will ever know.
Da Vinci’s Fighting Vehicle - Public Domain
The tank was made of wood, and would have been extremely difficult to move - making it an easy target for hurled or machine launched weapons and artillery. Had the device been made of metal - the armour would have offered better protection - but been completely impossible to move. Had steam engines been usable for locomotion in his time, Leonardo’s tank would have been a winner. The basic principle was at least sound.