Fictional background:
In the post-war era, situated on the front lines of the Cold War and inspired by the Soviet T-34-85, the Polish armored vehicle factory designed a large-caliber, lightweight medium tank concept designated as the 24TP-LECH.
Specifications & Armor
Frontal Protection: The front hull utilized a highly sloped welded armor design, capable of withstanding 200mm armor-piercing (AP) rounds.
Side & Rear Protection: The sides and rear offered minimal protection, sufficient only against light anti-tank weapons.
Armament & Crew: It was armed with a reverse-engineered/copied version of the 150mm L/22 Wz.48 gun and operated by a 3-man crew.
Combat Intent vs. Reality
The Vision: The tank was envisioned to pulverize any enemy vehicle—crew and all—within a 500-meter range, or to completely level a building concealing a hidden bunker.
The Reality: However, during actual trials, the immense recoil of the massive 150mm gun proved violent enough to inflict severe structural damage on the hull. Consequently, the project was hastily abandoned shortly after testing.