langs: 8 августа [ru] / august 8 [en] / 8. august [de] / 8 août [fr] / 8 agosto [it] / 8 de agosto [es]

days: august 5 / august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11

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Tank / Tank

#1 Medium Mark A Whippet

The Medium Mark A Whippet was a British tank of the First World War . It was intended to complement the slower British heavy tanks by using its relative mobility and speed in exploiting any break in the enemy lines. [2] Medium Tank Medium Mk A Whippet Whippet Firefly of F Battalion in The Museum of

• ... battalions (3rd and 6th TB). Alongside Mark IV and V tanks, they took part in the Battle of Amiens ( 8 august 1918) which was described by the German supreme commander, General Ludendorff, as "the Black Day of ...

#2 Sherman Firefly

The Sherman Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom and some other Allied armoured formations in the Second World War . It was based on the US M4 Sherman , but was fitted with the more powerful 3-inch (76.2   mm) calibre British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived

• ... he heavy armour of a German counterattack at Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil during Operation Totalize on 8 august 1944, resulting in the destruction of five Tiger tanks and the death of the attack's leader, the no ...
• ... Northamptonshire Yeomanry reached the French village of Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil on the morning of 8 august 1944. [23] [24] [ page needed ] [22] [ page needed ] While B Squadron stayed around the village, A ...

#3 Tanks of North Korea

The history and development of the tank in North Korea spans the period from their adoption after World War II with the foundation of the Korean People's Army , into the Cold War and the present. Over this period North Korea has moved from being an operator of Soviet-designed and produced tanks to b

• ... M46 standard. Centurion tanks of the 8th Hussars disabled during the Battle of the Imjin River. On 8 august 1950 the first M46 Pattons landed in South Korea and faced the North Korean tanks. The tank proved ...

#4 Kubuś

Kubuś ( Polish for "Little Jacob") is a Polish improvised fighting vehicle used by the Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising during World War II . The single vehicle was built in secret to function as an armoured car and armoured personnel carrier for assaults by the Home Army, where it suffered damage a

• ... my Museum Modern replica at the Warsaw Uprising Museum HISTORY The construction of Kubuś started on august 8, 1944, one week after the beginning of the Warsaw Uprising, in a car repair shop belonging to Stanis ...

#5 Tanks of South Korea

The history and development of the tank in the South Korea spans the period from their adoption after World War II with the foundation of the South Korean army , into the Cold War and the present. Over this period Korea has moved from being an operator of United States designed and produced tanks to

• ... . Marines of 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir supported by M46 Patton tank. On 8 august 1950 the first M46 Pattons landed in South Korea. The tank proved superior to the much lighter Nort ...

#6 L3/35

The L3/35 or Carro Veloce CV-35 was an Italian tankette that saw combat before and during World War II . [1] Although designated a light tank by the Italian Army, its turretless configuration, weight and firepower make it closer to contemporary tankettes. It was the most numerous Italian armoured fi

• ... a 20 mm gun in a rotating turret. Did not enter serial production. [11] ABORTED SPANISH UPGRADE On 8 august 1937, Major General García Pallasar had received a note from Generalísimo Francisco Franco which ex ...

#7 Tanks of the United States

The United States has produced tanks since their inception in World War I , up until the present day. While there were several American experiments in tank design, the first American tanks to see service were copies of French light tanks and a joint heavy tank design with the United Kingdom. Tanks u

• ... nd total of 1,168 M46 tanks, were manufactured between 1949 and 1951. It was needed in Korea and on 8 august 1950 the first M46 Pattons landed in South Korea. The tank proved superior to the much lighter Nort ...

#8 Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier)

A Kangaroo was a Canadian armoured personnel carrier (APC) during the Second World War which was created by converting a tank chassis. Kangaroos were created as an expedient measure "in the field" by the Canadian Army , and were so successful that they were used by other Commonwealth forces, includi

• ... as many as could fit without being at risk of falling off. The Priest Kangaroos were first used on 8 august 1944 south of Caen during Operation Totalize to supplement the half-tracks already available. [1] W ...

#9 Panzer I

The Panzer   I was a light tank produced in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Its name is short for Panzerkampfwagen   I ( German for " armored fighting vehicle mark I"), abbreviated as PzKpfw   I . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz.   101 ("special purpose vehicle 101").

• ... machine guns of the Panzer I. [47] The Panzer I was upgraded in order to increase its lethality. On 8 august 1937, Major General García Pallasar received a note from Generalísimo Francisco Franco that express ...

#10 AMR 35

The Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault Modèle 35 Type ZT ( AMR 35 or Renault ZT ) was a French light tank developed during the Interbellum and used in the Second World War. It was not intended to reconnoitre and report as its name suggests but was a light armoured combat vehicle, mostly with

• ... agreed; the contract was signed on 7 October 1937. The vehicle, N° 58993, had already been sent on 8 august and was for field tests assigned to the 309e RATTT ( Régiment d'Artillerie de Tracteurs Tous Terrai ...

#11 Tanks of the United States in the Cold War

This article deals with the history and development of American tanks from the end of World War II , and during the Cold War . Marines of 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir supported by M46 Patton tank. v t e History of the tank Era World War I Interwar World War II Cold War Post–

• ... designation. Less than a thousand were upgraded to M46 standard. USMC M46 in Korea, 8 July 1952. On 8 august 1950 the first M46 Pattons landed in South Korea. The tank proved superior to the much lighter Nort ...

#12 M46 Patton

The M46 Patton was an American medium tank designed to replace the M26 Pershing and M4 Sherman . It was one of the U.S Army's principal medium tanks of the early Cold War , with models in service from 1949 until the mid-1950s. It was not widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, being exported only to Be

• ... t. [2] COMBAT SERVICE The only American combat use of the M46 Patton was during the Korean War . On 8 august 1950, the first M46 Patton tanks, belonging to the 6th Tank Battalion, landed in South Korea. The M ...

#13 Mark V tank

The British Mark V tank [lower-alpha 1] was an upgraded version of the Mark IV tank . British WWI tank Mark V tank A British Mark V (Male) tank Type Tank Place   of   origin United Kingdom Service history In   service 1918 – (last known) 1945 [1] [2] Wars First World War Russian Civil War Second Wor

• ... *** See: Mark X . COMBAT HISTORY WORLD WAR I (WESTERN FRONT) A Mark V tank at Lamotte-en-Santerre , 8 august 1918, leaving for an attack during the Battle of Amiens. The Mk V made its combat debut during the ...