Geráki E56

The Geráki E56 (Falcon Model 1956) was a domestic made Mursian used between 1956 and 1976. The design was fully realized within Mursland, where its recently adopted neutrality policy unabled it from importing weaponry. It would be succeeded by the Aigókeros E71.

History and development
It was designed in the 50s as a stopgap design against a more hostile Lusjki State to the north.

Service
The Geráki entered service in 1956, as the name suggests. Although a clear improvement of the older tanks, it saw mixed reviews. The tank made use of various older concepts and its quick production saw various maintenance issues arising already after the first year in operation. Doubts were raised whether the gun installed would be sufficient in destroying enemy heavy tanks.

The vehicle also proved difficult to upgrade; its suspension was designed with a small weight margin and its interior was already very tightly packed leaving no room for additional equipment. After one refit, it was decided that a new tank had to be designed under the name of Ergo-1964, which sought to incorporate the lessons learned from the Geráki.

Variants

 * Ergo 1951 - Prototype
 * Geráki E56 A.0z - 1st series production model.
 * Geráki E56 A.0y - 2nd series production model.
 * Geráki E56 A.1 - 1965 upgrade.