langs: 18 августа [ru] / august 18 [en] / 18. august [de] / 18 août [fr] / 18 agosto [it] / 18 de agosto [es]

days: august 15 / august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21

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Tank / Tank

#1 Schneider CA1

The Schneider CA 1 (originally named the Schneider CA ) was the first French tank , developed during the First World War . Tank Schneider CA Schneider tank Type Tank Place   of   origin France Service history In   service 1916–1918 (France) 1921–1936 (Spain) Used   by France Kingdom of Italy Spain W

• ... metre wire antenna with a range of 8.5 km (5.3 mi) . A second test with a fourteen-metre antenna on 18 august 1917 established that contact could be made with an aircraft within a distance of two kilometres pr ...

#2 M113 armoured personnel carriers in Australian service

The Australian Army has operated M113 armoured personnel carriers since 1964. An initial pair of M113s was purchased for trials purposes in 1962. Either 817 or 840 were acquired by 1979, comprising nine different variants. A long-running modernisation program that commenced in the 1990s resulted in

• ... able to carry an infantry section with all of its combat equipment. [108] The Battle of Long Tan on 18 august 1966 was the first major engagement involving Australian M113A1s. During this battle a troop of APC ...