Lanetisialen Kir I

The Lanetisialen Kir I (English: Landship Mark I) was the first tank Produced by the Grand Valerius States as well as the first Damali Tank. It however never passed trials due to being massive and having very little practical use. It however would lead into a much smaller version the Lanetisialen Kir II which would see service until 1925.

History
The Kir I, was developed under the codename Berki (Bear), though this was dropped with it being designated as the Lanetisialen, the Kir I was added after the development of the Lanetisialen Kir II, thus it was developed based on the Mark I, which saw service on the western front with the British, thus was a very large tank designed for trench crossing. It was very slow, very uncomfortable, but very well armed, with two prototypes, one designated LTS M and the other LTS F, meaning Male and Female, though this was dropped for the final prototype designed and built with regards to what was learned out of the first two. Each of the tanks would come with a 60mm cannon in a sponson, with the 3rd prototype gaining a short barreled howitzer in a forward position. Each of these prototypes was tested on a range meant to simulate a trench-works and worked well, though the first prototype got stuck, this was due to one of the wheels actually coming detached. Thus it was requested by the Landship Committee that the tank be given a lighter weight, a bit quicker speed and many smaller improvements. Thus it was not adopted but the Third Prototype was used as the base for the Lanetisialen Kir II which would be adopted and be the Main Tank of the Valeric Armed Forces in the First World War.