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  2. History of the tank - Wikipedia

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    Leonardo da Vinci sketch of his armored fighting vehicle. Leonardo da Vinci is often credited with the invention of a war machine that resembled a tank. [6] In the 15th century, a Hussite called Jan Žižka won several battles using armoured wagons containing cannons that could be fired through holes in their sides, but his invention was not used after his lifetime until the 20th century. [7]

  3. Tanks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank Volume 1 (Reprint ed.). Echo Point Books & Media. ISBN 978-1626541597. LCCN 84016586. OL 2854160M. Hunnicutt, Richard P. (1988). Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank. Presidio Press. Hunnicutt, Richard P. (1971). Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series. Presidio Press.

  4. Tanks of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    The tank was first created in 1932, based on the British Vickers tankette and other operational amphibious tanks. The tank was mass-produced starting in 1933 up until 1936, when it was replaced with the more modern T-38, based on the T-37A. Overall, after four years of production, 2552 T-37A's were produced, including the original prototypes.

  5. List of main battle tanks by generation - Wikipedia

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    The third generation of main battle tanks is characterized by composite armour and computer stabilized fire control systems, which allow firing on the move as well as very high first hit probability on targets multiple kilometres away. Many tanks had smoothbore guns with a calibre around 120mm.

  6. Tanks in the British Army - Wikipedia

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    The result was a series of designs such as the A9 which Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong produced in 1934 and A10 and Crusader (A15) cruiser tanks, and the Matilda (A11) also by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, began in 1935 and Matilda II (A12) infantry tanks, and a series of light tanks, the Light Tank Mk I built earlier by Vickers Armstrong from ...

  7. Today in History: First tank produced - AOL

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    On September 6, 1915, the very first tank prototype was assembled in England and called Little Willie. Initially, the tank was far from perfect, as it kept getting its 14 tons stuck in tranches ...

  8. Category:History of the tank - Wikipedia

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    Tsar Tank; Type 2 Ka-Mi; Type 5 Chi-Ri medium tank; Type 5 Na-To; Type 61 (tank) Type 74; Type 87 Chi-I medium tank; Type 89 I-Go medium tank; Type 92 heavy armoured car; Type 94 disinfecting vehicle and Type 94 gas scattering vehicle; Type 94 tankette; Type 95 Ha-Go light tank; Type 95 heavy tank; Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank; Type 97 ShinHōtō ...

  9. List of armored fighting vehicles of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    Russian Tanks, 1900–1970: The Complete Illustrated History of Soviet Armoured Theory and Design, Harrisburg Penn.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-1493-4. Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8