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WWI
World War I, also known as the First World War, was a global war originating in Europe. -
British Mark 1
Mark I's that were armed with two 6 pounder guns and three .303 Hotchkiss machine guns were called "Male" tanks; those with four Vickers machine guns and one Hotchkiss were called "Female". -
French Char 2C
French heavy tank, later also seen as a super-heavy tank, developed during World War I but not deployed until after the war. It was, in physical dimensions, the largest operational tank ever made. -
Tanks are Invented
Tanks are invented. They were made in France, and the inventor's name was Lancelot de Mole (man in picture) The tanks were made to help the allied advance in WWI. They were field tested by Robert Parker at Barnham in Norfolk. -
British Meduim Mark D
fifty were built of a slightly improved type with 8 mm armour at the vertical surfaces, a split driver's hood, a bevelled back plate of the turret to facilitate anti-aircraft fire and improved brow and chin pads for the gunners. -
French Char B
The Char B1 was a French medium tank manufactured before World War II. -
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WWII
World War II, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis -
German Tiger
German heavy tank of World War II that was employed from 1942 in Africa and Europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. -
German Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus
was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Five were ordered, but only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces. -
U.S. M4A1 Sherman
The most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II. -
U.S. M46 Patton
The M46 was an American tank designed to replace the M26 Pershing and M4 Sherman. It was one of the U.S Army's principal medium tanks. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia -
Russian T-62
The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank. -
U.S. M1 Abrams
Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 short tons, it introduced several innovative features, including a multifuel turbine engine, sophisticated Chobham composite armor, a computer fire control system, separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment, and NBC protection for crew safety. It is also one of the best tanks made. -
British Challenger 1
British main battle tank used by the British Army from 1983 to the mid-1990s. -
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Afganistan War
Afghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks.
