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US Army Receives the First of the Upgraded M1 Abrams Tanks
The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (Greywolf Brigade) based at Fort Hood in Texas are the first to receive the new version of the M1 Abrams...
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9 Reasons Why Some Think the T-34 was a Poor Tank
The T-34 is regarded as one of, if not the best vehicle of the Second World War, and one of the most influential tank designs of all time. But look a little closer, and the cracks begin to appear in...
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Sherman v Abrams
Since before World war two, the United States has always maintained a significant investment in armoured vehicles, even as many countries and armies began to rely more on other systems to replace...
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Cromwell v Challenger 2
British engineers had led the way in tank design in World War One, and have consistently built top class tanks. They brought the world the Centurion in the late 1940s, followed by the Chieftain in the...
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Top 6 Most Produced Tanks
Usually tanks are ranked by how powerful their gun is, their mobility and the protection of their armour. This list however, is to rank the top six most produced tanks in history. Due to the sheer...
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What is The Bulge in Modern Tank Barrels – Here is the Answer
Tanks are designed to carry offensive firepower on a highly mobile platform while keeping the personnel within protected from the environment, the elements and most importantly, the enemy. To complete...
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Tiger v Leopard
In 1940 and ‘41 German forces were struggling against tanks like the KV-1, T-34 and Matilda II. At this stage of the war, many German anti-tank guns simply couldn’t harm these vehicles, while tanks...
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The Sherman 75mm v Tiger 1 88mm
Two of the most discussed large calibre guns from World War Two are the Sherman tank’s 75 mm M3 gun, and the Tiger 1’s 88 mm KwK 36. Stories are told about how Shermans rounds would simply bounce off...
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What is Superior, the Rifled or Smoothbored Barrel
A hot point of discussion in the many debates on which current main battle tank is superior, is whether it uses a rifled or smoothbore barrel. What are the differences? What advantages or...
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The Mind Blowing Statistics of the T-34
In total, its estimated 84,000 T-34 tanks have been built. These astonishing numbers are second only to the T-54/55 tanks, of which an estimated 85,000 – 100,000 were built, but these tanks were built...
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9 Qualities of the T-34 – Yes it Does Have Some
The T-34 tank was the Red Army’s workhorse of armoured warfare during the Second World War and even made up the bulk of Soviet armoured vehicles in the post war period too. The T-34 enjoys almost...
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Abrams Crew Mistakenly Fired on Another Tank During Exercise
During training exercises at the Fort Bliss training grounds in Texas, a US Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank accidentally fired at another tank. The incident occurred on July 20, 2020. The tanks...
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US Deploys Active Armor on Tanks in European Exercises
The US Army has deployed the new Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) to its Abrams main battle tanks in Europe. The US Army Europe announced the deployment by tweeting images of their tanks fitted with...
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Tanks ‘could be scrapped’ in Bizarre Overhaul of UK Armed Forces
A source within the British government has stated that the government is aware that bold choices need to be made when determining how to ration funds to pay for security and defense initiatives. One...
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A Charity Needs Volunteers to Help Restore a Conqueror
The Soldier On! Charity is offering six people on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to help restore a Cold War-era Conqueror tank. The tank is housed at The Wight Military and Heritage Museum in...
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Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units in Major Overhaul
The loved and revered M1A1 Abrams tanks used by the 2nd Tank Battalion based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina left the base in March. The tanks will not return as the Marine Corps undertakes a sweeping...
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Famous ‘US’ D-Day Embarkation Town, Councillor Wants Parade Vehicles to Cut...
US troops arrived in Dorset in the summer of 1943 from Africa and Sicily and basically took over the county. They spent almost a year training for the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord...
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Australia Moves Closer to Purchasing Self-Propelled Howitzers
The government of Australia has taken the next step toward obtaining 30 self-propelled howitzers for the Protected Mobile Fires project. The government issued a statement announcing the request for...
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The Mighty M-4 Sherman Tank – WWII Workhorse
The iconic Sherman tank was a mainstay for the Allies in World War II and beyond. Early in the war, the tanks gained the nicknames “Burning Grave” and “Tommy Cooker” for their propensity to catch fire...
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40+ Images of Knocked out M4 Sherman Tanks
The M4 Sherman is one of the most famous and significant tanks from World War II, serving in almost every area of action on all fronts. World War I saw the introduction of mechanised warfare, however...
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