langs: 2 февраля [ru] / february 2 [en] / 2. februar [de] / 2 février [fr] / 2 febbraio [it] / 2 de febrero [es]

days: january 30 / january 31 / february 1 / february 2 / february 3 / february 4 / february 5

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Tank / Tank

#1 Tanks in World War I

The development of tanks in World War I was a response to the stalemate that developed on the Western Front . Although vehicles that incorporated the basic principles of the tank (armour, firepower, and all-terrain mobility) had been projected in the decade or so before the War, it was the alarmingl

• ... ] The prototype of a new design that became the Mark I tank was demonstrated to the British Army on 2 february 1916. Although initially termed "Landships" by the Landship Committee , production vehicles were na ...
• ... called "Mother") together with "Little Willie" underwent trials at Hatfield Park on 29 January and 2 february . Attendees at the second trial included Lord Kitchener , Lloyd George , Reginald McKenna and other ...

#2 Renault UE Chenillette

The Renault UE Chenillette is a light tracked armoured carrier and prime mover produced by France between 1932 and 1940. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) Prime mover Renault UE Chenillette Preserved UE 2 at the Musée des Blindés . Type Prime mover Place  

• ... the prototype was rejected. The Fouga aircraft company submitted a prototype tractor and trailer on 2 february 1939. It was tested until 8 May. This vehicle also closely resembled the Renault UE, but had a high ...

#3 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

• ... een by Schneider on 21 September 1915, and property of the French State, were during two weeks from 2 february onwards in an army workshop combined into a single elongated vehicle, a caterpillar offensif allong ...

#4 Cromwell tank

The Cromwell tank , officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M) , was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War . [lower-alpha 1] Named after the English Civil War -era military leader Oliver Cromwell , the Cromwell was the first tank put into service by th

• ... ign project). [10] [ page needed ] FINAL SPECIFICATION The production model design was finalised on 2 february 1944 when Leyland released specifications for what they called the "Battle Cromwell". This included ...

#5 British heavy tanks of the First World War

British heavy tanks were a series of related armoured fighting vehicles developed by the UK during the First World War . The Mark I was the world's first tank , a tracked, armed, and armoured vehicle, to enter combat. The name "tank" was initially a code name to maintain secrecy and disguise its tru

• ... including trenches, parapets, craters and barbed wire obstacles. The demonstration was repeated on 2 february before the cabinet ministers and senior members of the Army. Kitchener, the Secretary of State for ...