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The AC1 Sentinel was a cruiser tank designed in Australia in World War II in response to the war in Europe, and to the threat of Japan expanding the war to the Pacific or even a feared Japanese invasion of Australia. It was the first tank to be built with a hull cast as a single piece, and the only tank to be produced in quantity in Australia.
A production AC1 AC MkI Sentinel tank on trials. Following Germany's success in Europe with the Fall of France in 1940 the United Kingdom was unable to spare tank production for Australia, and as a result a program to produce tanks in Australia to equip forces in the Middle East was initiated. [65]
The museum hosts two rare Australian Cruiser tanks (two of six left in the world), an AC1 Sentinel and a hybrid AC1 with an AC3 turret, presented as an AC4. The AC1 Sentinel was purchased and given to the museum by Wargaming Inc , producer of the World of Tanks tank game.
As a result, the majority of Australia's military weapons and equipment were initially imported from the United Kingdom or the United States. However, as the war progressed, many of these imported items were gradually replaced by locally produced versions, as Australia's industrial capacity expanded to meet the demands of the conflict.
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The Sentinel tank was designed in Australia in World War II in response to the war in Europe, and to the threat of Japan expanding the war to the Pacific or even a possible Japanese invasion of Australia. It was based on the engine, drive train, and lower hull of the American M3 Medium tank but was built closely along the lines of a British ...
Australia is set to transfer nearly 50 American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine's Abrams tank force ...
AC3 Thunderbolt (Australian Cruiser III) [2] [3] was a cruiser tank designed and built in Australia in World War II as the successor to the AC1 Sentinel.Like the Sentinel the AC3 featured a one piece cast hull and turret.