History of Tanks

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The A20 is a Tier IV British heavy tank. An early predecessor to the A22 Churchill, it features a similarly fast-firing gun, relatively strong frontal armor, and long side armor suitable for sidescraping.
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A tank's tires wear out quickly when driving at high speeds in hot weather. Trials to find the most resilient tire for the T-34 tank began #OTD in 1942. Tires made from 120s rubber without cooling holes lasted for over 2000 km of travel with no damage. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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The VK 30.02 (M) was officially chosen as the chassis for a new tank destroyer confusingly called schweren Panzerjäger (Pz.Sfl.IVd) (8.8 cm L/71) #OTD in 1942. This vehicle is better known as the Jagdpanther. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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OTD in 1942 the KV-1S prototype completed mobility trials on pavement and moved off-road. The tank already showed a considerably higher speed and reliability than the overweight KV-1. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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A change was introduced into the design of the T-70 light tank #OTD in 1942. The exhaust pipes were moved from the side of the tank to the top of the engine deck. Heat shielding was later introduced to prevent tank riders from burning themselves on it. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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The design of the Grille 17/21 SPG was finished #OTD in 1944. Work on assembling a prototype of this 60 ton vehicle armed with either a 17 cm Kanone 18 or 21 cm Mrs 18 began later that year, but never completed. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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The 12.7 ton Light Tank T7 nearly doubled in weight during its development. #OTD in 1942 the tank, now weighing 24.5 tons, was accepted into service as the Medium Tank M7. As a medium, the tank had no advantage over the Sherman, and was later cancelled. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
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The PT-76 amphibious tank was accepted into service #OTD in 1952. This tank was in a whole different league than pre-war amphibious reconnaissance tanks and enjoyed a long career as a result, remaining in service to this day in some parts of the world. #tanks #history #ColdWar
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Czechoslovakia was an active player on the international arms market before German occupation. #OTD in 1935 a contract was signed with Romania to supply 35 AH-IV-R tankettes. Romania later purchased a license to produce these tankettes themselves. #tanks #history.
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