History of Tanks

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During WW2, the Panther pound for pound (cost to produce vs effectiveness on field) was probably the best.

Not surprising Germans have decided to resurrect the name recently.

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Soviet and Russian tanks

 

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The first of a series of experimental T-34S tanks entered trials #OTD in 1942. These tanks were built to test a new commander's cupola and a 5-speed gearbox that improved the tank's mobility. While the gearbox was put into production, the cupola was not #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

 

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Egypt received a number of tanks from the Soviet bloc, including a handful of IS-3s. The tanks were shown in the Independence Day parade #OTD in 1956, but used in battle only a decade later in the Six Day War. #tanks #history #ColdWar

 

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OTD in 1941 Porsche's Tiger tank project split into three different directions with different transmissions: Typ 101, Typ 102, and Typ 103. The Typ 103 was considered the most promising, but in the end they all lost to Henschel's project. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

 

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Mobility trials of the SU-101 and SU-102 began #OTD in 1945. The trials revealed a big problem with heat in the driver's compartment, which was insufficiently insulated from the forward mounted engine. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

 

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A T-50 tank with the serial number K-11217 was lost #OTD in 1941 near Petrozavodsk. The tank was later recovered and used by the Finns with registration number Ps.183-1. This tank can now be seen at the Parola tank museum. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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Matilda I tank of British Royal Tank Regiment being transported by rail, United Kingdom, 22 July 1940.
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History] Königstiger (King Tiger) Development to Downfall​

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The King Tiger is one of the most famous tanks known today, which is very impressive considering its age, but there are many misinterpretations, myths, and misunderstood facts going around, as well as a few blurry lines here and there, which I will aim to dismiss.

King Tiger, photo taken in June 1944 near the forests of Normandy, 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion (Source)
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