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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.
The Australian tank program developed and produced two tank designs, a cruiser tank called the Sentinel, and the Thunderbolt. An order was made to build a total of 200 Thunderbolt tanks, [67] [68] and after the pilot model AC3 had been completed, large scale production began. [69]
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 ...
The AC1 Sentinel was purchased and given to the museum by Wargaming Inc, producer of the World of Tanks tank game. The Sentinel was in the United States at the Littlefield Collection when that collection sold off many of its vehicles, and Wargaming Inc desired to purchase it and return it to its original home. [4]
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi-Track. Cassell. ISBN 978-1854095183. Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page – Akira Takizawa; Zaloga, Steven J. (2007). Japanese Tanks 1939–45. Osprey. ISBN 978-1-8460-3091-8
Sentinel tank, an Australian-built World War II Cruiser Tank Sentinel-class cutter , a Fast Response Cutter with the United States Coast Guard Sentinels, some members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
Sentinel tank; T. Thunderbolt tank This page was last edited on 9 January 2024, at 02:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
China: In Chinese service, it's known as the YJ2080 Sentinel. [80] 110 YJ2080s delivered from 2008–10, currently in service with the Ministry of Public Security. [6] Congo: Tigrs are in use by the Congolese National Police. [81] [82] Tigrs used by Congolese military seen in a parade on August 15, 2022. [83]