11 Insane Military Inventions You Won't Believe

By Tom Butler /

6. The Cork Screw Tank-Car

This crazy Russian vehicle was created due to its ability to cross just about any rough terrain imaginable. Snow, forests, rocks - the cork screw tank-car could handle it all. Sadly, it failed due to its inability to handle flat, normal terrain. It was also very slow, unpredictable, and terrifying for any ground personnel nearby.