Thus, the implementation of armored stagecoaches became a common sight among the German ranks. Interestingly enough, the military engineers in the Kufstein Royal Armory had come up with an alteration of the steam tractor, and created mobile steam engines that were capable of propelling these armored stagecoaches at a speed of roughly 5-10 miles per hour. It was slow, sure, but the soldiers were protected from the enemy's weapons.
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