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Tank / Tank

#1 Char B1

The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( April 2012 ) Break-through tank, Heavy tank Char B1 The Char B1 bis Rhône at the Musée des Blindés at Saumur Type Bre

• ... er they took part in the summer manoeuvres in Champagne as a Détachement Mécanique de Combat ; from 4 may 1933 No. 102 and 103 together formed a Détachement d'Engins Blindés to perform tactical experiments ...

#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

• ... n of the 12 Panthers. [20] TILLY-SUR-SEULLES A Sherman Firefly of 7th Armoured Division in Hamburg, 4 may 1945 A similar event occurred on 14 June, during Operation Perch . Sgt. Harris of the 4th/7th Drago ...

#3 AMR 33

The Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault Modèle 1933 ( AMR 33 or Renault VM ) was a French cavalry light tank developed during the Interbellum and used in the Second World War . Light cavalry tank Renault AMR 33 AMR 33 at Musée des Blindés Type Light cavalry tank Place   of   origin   France S

• ... metres wide could be crossed. [59] The system was tested on 3 April 1935 and 21 March, 30 April and 4 may 1936 and finally in March 1938. It proved to be quite effective but in 1938 the Commission de Vince ...

#4 Merkava

The Merkava ( Hebrew : מרכבה , [mɛʁkaˈva] ( listen ) , " chariot ") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces and the backbone of the IDF's armored corps. The tank began development in 1970, [6] and its first generation – the Merkava mark 1 – entered official service in 1979

• ... t official images of the tank were then released to the American periodical Armed Forces Journal on may 4, 1977. The IDF officially adopted the tank in December 1979. PRIMARY CONTRACTORS The lead organizati ...

#5 Panzer IV

The Panzerkampfwagen IV ( Pz.Kpfw. IV ), commonly known as the Panzer IV , was a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War . Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161 . German WWII medium tank Panzerkampfwagen IV Sd.Kfz. 161/VK 622 (Ausf

• ... h is now an exhibit there. [120] In addition, Turkey was a buyer, with 35 Panzer IVs received until 4 may 1944 in exchange for some chromium ore. Delivery began with the Ausf. G and probably went on with A ...

#6 Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch

The Light Tank Mk VII (A17) , also known as the Tetrarch , was a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrongs in the late 1930s and used during the Second World War . The Tetrarch was the latest in the line of light tanks built by the company for the British Army . It improved upon its predeces

• ... etrarchs. [30] The invasion force assembled off the west coast of the northern tip of Madagascar on 4 may , near Antsirane and the bay of Diego Suarez. The invasion plan called for an amphibious assault lan ...

#7 IS-4

The IS-4 , also known as the Object 701 , was a Soviet heavy tank that started development in 1943 and began production in 1946. Derived from the IS-2 and part of the IS tank family , the IS-4 featured a longer hull and increased armor. With the IS-3 already in production, as well as the decreased n

• ... roomier than the IS-3 turret, allowing for more ammunition for the coaxial machine gun . [2] The IS- 4 may have had an intercom system on the back of the turret to allow mounted infantry to talk with the ta ...

#8 FCM F1

The FCM F1 was a French super-heavy tank developed during the late Interbellum by the Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM) company. Twelve were ordered in 1940 to replace the Char 2C , but France was defeated before construction could begin, a wooden mock-up being all that was finished. The

• ... was soon discontinued and for many years no French super-heavy tank development took place. [2] On 4 may 1936 however, the Conseil Consulatif de l'Armement under General Julien Claude Marie Sosthène Dufie ...
• ... rsome vehicle, it should be made modular so that the components could be transported separately. On 4 may 1938 the Direction des Fabrications d’Armement proposed to call this the Char H project, to disting ...

#9 T-90

The T-90 is a third-generation Russian main battle tank . It uses a 125   mm 2A46 smoothbore main gun , the 1A45T fire-control system, an upgraded engine, and gunner's thermal sight . Standard protective measures include a blend of steel and composite armour , smoke grenade dischargers, Kontakt-5 ex

• ... ces suggest that they are largely improvised by the tank crews, and are not standard issue. [51] On may 4, 2022 in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, a T-90M Proryv -3 was destroyed in action, the first confirmed des ...