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Tank / Tank

#1 R-1 tank

The R-1 was a Romanian-used tank that saw action during World War II within the mechanized Romanian cavalry . It was a modified version of the AH-IV , a Czechoslovak -designed export vehicle, which was used exclusively by Romanian forces during the war. A number of 36 were used, 35 of which were bui

• ... set on fire its four fuelless R-1s while retreating, to avoid intact capture by the enemy. [91] By 1 january 1943, 14 R-1s were lost by the four cavalry divisions that had fought at Stalingrad, [92] while by ...

#2 IS-2

The IS-2 ( Russian : ИС-2 , sometimes romanized as JS-2 [note 1] ) is a Soviet heavy tank , the first of the IS tank series named after the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin . It was developed and saw combat during World War II , and saw service in other Soviet allied countries after the war. For the Poli

• ... during May–June 1944. [3] Two armored recovery vehicles based on the IS-2 chassis were received by 1 january 1956. [4] South Ossetia South Ossetian Army : Operated some IS-2s until 1995. Soviet Union Red Army ...
• ... during May–June 1944. [40] Two armored recovery vehicles based on the IS-2 chassis were received by 1 january 1956. [41] South Ossetia South Ossetian Army : Operated some IS-2s until 1995. Soviet Union Red Arm ...

#3 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  

• ... p, new towing hooks and an elongated stowage box on the left side. Orders reached a total of 793 on 1 january 1936 and of about 1,200 by June 1936 — 700 of which had been delivered by June 1936, 920 by October ...
• ... bout 1,200 by June 1936 — 700 of which had been delivered by June 1936, 920 by October 1936, 976 on 1 january 1937. In December 1936 the military branch of Renault was nationalised as the AMX company which con ...

#4 Panzer 35(t)

The Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) , commonly shortened to Panzer 35(t) or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35(t) , was a Czechoslovak -designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II . The letter (t) stood for tschechisch (German for "Czech"). In Czechoslovak service, it had the formal designati

• ... nd eye, which caused the tanks to be withdrawn to Slovakia at the beginning of August 1941. [49] On 1 january 1942, the Slovaks had 49 LT vz. 35 on hand because three had been destroyed in the battle for Lipov ...

#5 T-62

The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that was first introduced in 1961. [8] As a further development of the T-55 series, the T-62 retained many similar design elements of its predecessor including low profile and thick turret armour. In contrast with previous tanks, which were armed with rifled tan

• ... erlin" tank regiment which was a part of the 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division , leaving Afghanistan, 1 january 1987 During the Soviet–Afghan War , the T-62 was a primary tank used by the Soviet army. The Soviet ...

#6 Sd.Kfz. 251

The Sd.Kfz. 251 ( Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251 ) half-track was a World War II German armored personnel carrier designed by the Hanomag company, based on its earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry ) into battle. Sd.

• ... armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz. 251 Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. A armored car. Unter den Linden, Berlin, 1 january 1940 Type Half-track armored personnel carrier Place of origin Nazi Germany Service history In serv ...

#7 Tanks of Czechoslovakia

This article deals with the history of tanks employed by military forces in Czechoslovakia from the interwar period, and the more conventional tanks designed for the Czechoslovak Army before World War II , and the tanks that ended up as Panzers of the German Wehrmacht during World War II , or in the

• ... s Czech Armed Forces operated 948 T-55 s and T-72 s in 1997, 938 in 1998, 792 in 1999 and 652 as of 1 january 2001. [26] Last vehicles were withdrawn from service in early years of the 2000s (decade). Slovakia ...

#8 OT-64 SKOT

The OT-64 SKOT ( Czech acronym for: S třední K olový O brněný T ransportér , and/or Polish Ś redni K ołowy O pancerzony T ransporter – medium wheeled armoured transporter) is an amphibious , armored personnel carrier ( 8x8 ), developed jointly by Poland ( PRL ) and Czechoslovakia ( ČSSR ) well into

• ... and were replaced by new armoured vehicles Pandur II CZ. [2] (28 OT-64 APCs were in equipment as of 1 january 2008.) [14] Iraq - 200 OT-64A (version fitted with BRDM-2 turret) ordered from Czechoslovakia in 19 ...

#9 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

• ... e and the A27M Cromwell began production. The official handover of the Meteor and W.2 took place on 1 january 1943. POSSIBLE CANCELLATION, AND ARMAMENTS TROUBLE This section does not cite any sources . ( Septe ...

#10 Combat history of the T-26

Though nearly obsolete by the beginning of World War II, the T-26 was the most important tank of the Spanish Civil War and played a significant role during the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938 as well as in the Winter War . The T-26 was the most numerous tank in the Red Army 's armoured force during th

• ... e of operations. In accordance to the letter order of the General Military Council of the RKKA from 1 january 1940, each rifle division should have a tank battalion consisting of 54 T-26 tanks (including 15 fl ...
• ... ningrade Blockade began (for example, the 1st and the 220th Tank Brigades each had 32 T-26 tanks on 1 january 1944). T-26s with applique armour were used there till summer 1944. In the Karelia and Murmansk are ...
• ... r later refurbishment, and the remainder were scrapped. There were 102 T-26s in the Finnish Army on 1 january 1942 (twin-turreted and flame-throwing tanks were used as training vehicles). The Armoured Battalio ...

#11 T-72

The T-72 is a family of Soviet / Russian main battle tanks that entered production in 1969. [10] The T-72 was a development of the T-64 , which was troubled by high costs and its reliance on immature developmental technology. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled man

• ... cree number 326-113 was issued, which allowed the production of Object 172 in the Soviet Union from 1 january 1972, and freed Uralvagonzavod from the T-64A production. [32] An initial production run began in 1 ...

#12 M15/42 tank

The Carro Armato M15/42 was the last Italian medium tank produced during World War II . It was based on the earlier M13/40 and M14/41 medium tanks, and was built with the lessons from the North African Campaign in mind. [1] [2] The tank was meant to be a stopgap until the heavier P26/40 tank could b

• ... y Wars World War II Production history Designer Ansaldo Designed 1942 Manufacturer Ansaldo Produced 1 january 1943 - 8 September 1943 No. built uncertain data 82-287 see production paragraph Variants Command t ...
• ... ut development of the tank's main gun and ammunition meant that it could not enter production until 1 january 1943, when it was already obsolete. [3] [2] :   17   The main armament consisted of an improved ver ...
• ... M15/42 produced after the Italian capitulation. [7] COMBAT USE Italy began producing the M15/42 on 1 january 1943, and by mid-1943 had produced about 90. [2] :   17   [3] After the armistice of Cassibile on 8 ...

#13 T-54/T-55 operators and variants

The T-54/T-55 tank series is the most widely used tank in the world and has seen service in over 50 countries. It has also served as the platform for a wide variety of specialty armored vehicles. [1] [2] Main battle tank T-54 T-54-3 at the Parola Tank Museum in Parola, Finland Type Main battle tank

• ... ms, Czech Armed Forces operated 948 T-55s and T-72s in 1997, 938 in 1998, 792 in 1999 and 652 as of 1 january 2001. [12] Last vehicles were withdrawn from service in early years of the 2000s (decade). Czechosl ...

#14 T-37A tank

The T-37A was a Soviet amphibious light tank . The tank is often referred to as the T-37, although that designation was used by a different tank which never left the prototype stage. The T-37A was the first series of mass-produced fully amphibious tanks in the world. [2] Soviet amphibious light tank

• ... 37, expecting to receive no more than 800 tanks. In reality, only 126 T-37A’s had been produced by 1 january 1934, two of which had built-in radios . Some of the tanks participated in a military parade on 7 N ...

#15 History of the M1 Abrams

The M1 Abrams main battle tank has been in service since 1980. Since then, it has gone through dozens of upgrades and been the baseline variant of several vehicles.

• ... h militants, five of them suffering full armor penetration when hit by ATGMs, in the period between 1 january and the end of May 2014; some were destroyed or damaged by militants placing explosive charges on o ...

#16 T-26

The T-26 tank was a Soviet light tank used during many conflicts of the Interwar period and in World War II . It was a development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and was one of the most successful tank designs of the 1930s until its light armour became vulnerable to newer anti-tank guns. [3] It w

• ... rreted T-26 tanks. Series production of twin-turreted command radio tanks was scheduled to begin on 1 january 1933, but this did not occur because radio stations No. 7N were in short supply and because of the ...

#17 T-72 operators and variants

The T-72 is a Soviet -designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks). [ citation needed ] In front-line Russian service, T-72s are being upgraded or

• ... e. [7] Czech Republic – 30 modernized T-72M4CZ and 20 T-72M1 in service. 66 T-72M1 in reserve as of 1 january 2016. [8] More than 40 T-72 donated to Ukraine in 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo – 100 T-72 ...

#18 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

• ... e distortion had occurred on the earlier vehicles. The AMR 35 vehicles remained very unreliable: on 1 january 1939 only 129 chassis of all subtypes were present in the combat units, [7] the others being centra ...

#19 Tanks in the Italian Army

Tanks have been employed by the military forces in Italy since their first use in World War I . They have had continued use in wars after and are still used through the modern day. The C1 Ariete is the current main battle tank of the Italian Army. The lead section of this article may need to be rewr

• ... display at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur . The M15/42 was a medium tank whose production began on 1 january 1943. 90 had been built before the Armistice of 8 September 1943. Having occupied most of the Itali ...

#20 Hotchkiss H35

The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French cavalry tank developed prior to World War II . Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the type was initially rejected by the French Infantry because it proved difficult to steer

• ... 937, to be completed in September 1938. These vehicles had the series number 40000 to 40400. [1] By 1 january 1937 132 hulls had been produced. None of these had at that date yet been fitted with a turret. [1] ...