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The type – named The Pig after the low front track silhouette that gave a snout-like appearance [4] – was used as the basis of two conversions: one of the first three built was used as an armoured ambulance, [3] while another was rebuilt as an amphibious tank by the staff of the test base at Dollis Hill.
Pages in category "Amphibious tanks" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Great Tank Scandal: British Armour in the Second World War - Part 1. HMSO. ISBN 978-0-11-290460-1. Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1 November 2002). The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day. Thunder Bay Pr. p. 544. ISBN 978-1571458063.
A Photo History of Tanks in Two World Wars. Poole: Blandford Press. Foss, Christopher F. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1905704-44-6. Gale, Tim (2016). The French Army's Tank Force and Armoured Warfare in the Great War: The Artillerie Spéciale. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781317031338.
Soviet examples are the PT-76 amphibious tank, and the BTR-50 and MT-LB APCs based on its chassis. Some heavier tanks have an amphibious mode in which a fabric skirt is needed to add buoyancy. The Sherman DD tank used in the D-Day invasion had this setup. When in water the waterproof float screen was raised and propellers deployed.
The Tanks of World War I: The History and Legacy of Tank Warfare during the Great War (2017) [ISBN missing] Foley, Michael. Rise of the Tank: Armoured Vehicles and their use in the First World War (2014) [ISBN missing] Townsend, Reginald T. (December 1916). " 'Tanks' And 'The Hose Of Death' ". The World's Work: A History of Our Time: 195– 207
Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank with its flotation sections attached Type 3 Ka-Chi amphibious tank. The Type 1 Mi-Sha a/k/a/ "Type 1 Floating tank Ka-Mi" was the first IJN prototype produced. Mitsubishi used the knowledge gained from IJA's former SR program. [128] The IJN tanks produced included prototypes such as the Type 1 Mi-Sha and Type 5 To ...
M-84 main battle tank (planned to be upgraded to M-2001) M-80A infantry fighting vehicle (planned to be upgrade to M-98 Vidra) BOV M-86 armoured personnel carrier, used by military police; M-84AI armoured recovery vehicle version of M-84, used in tank battalions; BOV-1 antitank guided missile vehicle