Two of the Russian Tsar's daughters had accepted his offer to take a look at the Russian Army's newest prototype. It was a domestically manufactured tank design based upon observations made in the field.
Like everyone else, there were many things being copied from the German design that were very forward thinking, obviously within their own manufacturing capabilities. And eavesdropping on this conversation had been the Tsar's only son, who was equally as interested in the venture.
Because of this, the Tsar and three of his children took an armored motorcade to the factory where the prototype was currently laying dormant. The three children, the oldest of which was actually now an adult, gazed in awe at what they saw.
The Russian tank prototype was a far better design than the allied Mk II. For starters, there were plenty of Russian Engineers in the field deployed alongside German soldiers. They were given a far greater capacity to observe the German tanks and how they functioned.
