-[X] Should be capable of independent motion over harsh terrain such as trenches and mud at a pace no less than that of a standard infantryman, adjusted for any breakdowns that occur along the way.
-[X] Vehicle must have sufficient armor to resist rifle and machine gun fire from any direction and up to any infantry grenades or similar explosives to the front. More is encouraged, but not required.
-[X]Entire vehicle must be armored and proofed against shell splinters and small-arms/machine gun fire; if necessary, sides and rear can merely be bullet-resistant.
-[X]Armament should be sufficient for suppressing or neutralizing enemy strong-points and trench lines and ideally utilize weapons already being produced by our war industries.
-[X]Should be able to keep up with an infantry advance and be able to traverse broken ground (trenches, shell craters, barbed wire, mud, etc) without becoming bogged down or stuck (too often, anyway).
-[X] Vehicle must, potentially in two variants, carry common quick-firing light artillery for direct fire to suppress heavy fortifications and machine guns to suppress infantry.