What was the original purpose intended for the Panzer I (Panzerkampfwagen I)? Cruiser tank Main battle tank Training tank Infantry tank
It was 'a tank', as the distinctions above are not ones the Germans drew (except perhaps 'training'). It certainly wasn't an MBT as that concept was a long way from consideration when the Mark 1's design was laid down. The Tiger can perhaps be cited as the first attempt to formulate an MBT that truly could dominate a battlefield but I feel that it was only achieved as a rounded concept postwar.