TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

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AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

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AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES OF WW2 Muzzle velocity 550-1,130 m/s (1,804-3,707 ft/s), 3000 yards range. -7.5 cm Pak 40: German standard WW2 AT Gun, more than 20,000 built until 1945. Effective at 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in direct fire, with the APCR round muzzle velocity was 933 m/s, it could MONTI-FIAT - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Kingdom of Italy 1941 Heavy Armored Car – 1 built. The Autoblindo Monti-FIAT armored car was a vehicle built in Africa Orientale Italiana or AOI (Eng: Italian East Africa). It was constructed by the Officine della Compagnia Monti (Eng: Workshops of the Monti Company) of Gondar in Ethiopia for the troops of the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal

Italian Army).

GOEBEL LANDPANZERKREUZER This vehicle was built by Goebel in 1923. Although different from his earlier vehicles, the movement principle was identical. First, the outer set lifts up, moves to the rear, settles down, and the motion is repeated by the inner set. Source video: История русских танков часть T-34-85 IN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA SERVICE Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1948-present) Medium tank – ~ 2,000 purchased from Soviet Union Source: jiji.com. After fighting during the final stages of World War II, from the spring of 1944 until May 1945, the T-34-85 was then supplied to states under the influence of the Soviet Union, such as Poland, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Thanks to these supplies, by 1948, the Democratic CV90120 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Sweden (1998)Light Tank, Prototype Numbers Built: Unknown. The CV90120 is a prototype light tank that has undergone continuous development since its first appearance in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defense exhibition in Paris. However, attempts to mount higher calibered guns on the CV90 can be traced back to 1993, when Hägglunds BRITISH TANK LOSSES MARCH TO MAY 1945: THE WAR IN NORTH An analysis of the tank losses sustained by British units during the last months of the war in Europe, from March to May 1945. TANK TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR (TTD) The TTD is powered by a twin-turbo intercooled V-8 diesel engine that delivers 1234 hp (920 kW) at 1200 rpm. This translates into a power-to-weight ratio of 21.16 hp/t. The maximum torque that can be produced is 4400 Nm at 1500 rpm, which allows the TTD to accelerate from 0 to 30 km/h (18.6 mph) within 5.1 seconds. KANGAROO SERIES CONVERSIONS A Stuart Mark VI Kangaroo, Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942. The Stuart was the first chassis on which the APC conversion was tried, due to its obsolescence and inadequacy against contemporary tanks. New Zealand Army Priest Kangaroo, armed with POLISH 7TP LIGHT TANK (1935) 7TP Light tank (1935-39) Poland - approx. 150 built Searching for a new light tank From 1919 Poland had relied on French FTs light tanks for home defense, coupled with dozens of armored cars. LVT-4 WATER BUFFALO (1943) LVT-4 Water Buffalo Amphibious APC (1943-45) USA - 8,348 built Development of the LVT-4 The fourth LVT was Designed in 1943 on the basis of the LVT-2, but was the first to feature a stern ramp for unloading of personnel and cargo. ERSATZ M10 - PANTHERS IN DISGUISE - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA In winter 1944, the Battle of the Bulge was in full swing. As part of a special operation, codenamed Greif, the Germans employed an even more elaborate deception. This involved taking multiple Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers and disguising them as the American M10 ‘Wolverine’ Tank Destroyer. To quote the fictional Captain George

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TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear AMX-40 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM THE FIGHTING OF 2 PANZER DIVISION, NORMANDY, 17 JUNE The Allies captured and translated a German battlefield report written by Lieutenant-General Freiherr (Baron) von Lüttwitz, the commander of the 2nd Panzer Division. This report was dated 14 July 1944 and covered the fighting in Normandy between 17 June – 7 July 1944. His unit was being relieved by the 362nd Infantry Division and he was TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON LEICHTER KAMPFWAGEN II (LKII) PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear AMX-40 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM THE FIGHTING OF 2 PANZER DIVISION, NORMANDY, 17 JUNE The Allies captured and translated a German battlefield report written by Lieutenant-General Freiherr (Baron) von Lüttwitz, the commander of the 2nd Panzer Division. This report was dated 14 July 1944 and covered the fighting in Normandy between 17 June – 7 July 1944. His unit was being relieved by the 362nd Infantry Division and he was TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON LEICHTER KAMPFWAGEN II (LKII) PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA The M-84 was powered by the V46-6, a 38.8 liter V12 multifuel engine delivering 780 horsepower. It could use diesel, low octane gasoline, or kerosene. The engine was reliable and gave the tank adequate mobility with a 19 hp/tonne ratio. The manual transmission had 7 M-2020, NEW NORTH KOREAN MBT North Korea (2020)Main Battle Tank – at least 9 built, probably more. 10th October 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the far-left party of the totalitarian one-party Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This took place in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, through Kim Il OBJECT 257 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA USSR (1945) Heavy tank – none built. The IS-7 (Object 260) is one of the most well-known tanks developed by the USSR, in part due to its massive size and weight, placing it with the likes of Tiger II.However, few know about its lengthy and intricate development process, consisting of many years of work and prototypes, with a total of seven different prototypes sharing the name IS-7. BRITISH TANK LOSSES MARCH TO MAY 1945: THE WAR IN NORTH An analysis of the tank losses sustained by British units during the last months of the war in Europe, from March to May 1945.

CV9040A AND B

The CV90 rotary dampers exist in two versions, the first one is designed to cope with the high gun recoil at salvo firings, being lockable. The introduction of a stabilized turret in the CV9040B upgrade opened the possibility of introducing a new damper which did MONTI-FIAT - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Kingdom of Italy 1941 Heavy Armored Car – 1 built. The Autoblindo Monti-FIAT armored car was a vehicle built in Africa Orientale Italiana or AOI (Eng: Italian East Africa). It was constructed by the Officine della Compagnia Monti (Eng: Workshops of the Monti Company) of Gondar in Ethiopia for the troops of the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal

Italian Army).

GOEBEL LANDPANZERKREUZER This vehicle was built by Goebel in 1923. Although different from his earlier vehicles, the movement principle was identical. First, the outer set lifts up, moves to the rear, settles down, and the motion is repeated by the inner set. Source video: История русских танков часть T-34-85 IN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA SERVICE Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1948-present) Medium tank – unknown number purchased from Soviet Union Source: jiji.com. After fighting during the final stages of World War II, from the spring of 1944 until May 1945, the T-34-85 was then supplied to states under the influence of the Soviet Union, such as Poland, Yugoslavia and

Bulgaria.

POLISH 7TP LIGHT TANK (1935) 7TP Light tank (1935-39) Poland - approx. 150 built Searching for a new light tank From 1919 Poland had relied on French FTs light tanks for home defense, coupled with dozens of armored cars. ERSATZ M10 - PANTHERS IN DISGUISE - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA In winter 1944, the Battle of the Bulge was in full swing. As part of a special operation, codenamed Greif, the Germans employed an even more elaborate deception. This involved taking multiple Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers and disguising them as the American M10 ‘Wolverine’ Tank Destroyer. To quote the fictional Captain George

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TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

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AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES OF WW2 Muzzle velocity 550-1,130 m/s (1,804-3,707 ft/s), 3000 yards range. -7.5 cm Pak 40: German standard WW2 AT Gun, more than 20,000 built until 1945. Effective at 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in direct fire, with the APCR round muzzle velocity was 933 m/s, it could TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

upon

AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES OF WW2 Muzzle velocity 550-1,130 m/s (1,804-3,707 ft/s), 3000 yards range. -7.5 cm Pak 40: German standard WW2 AT Gun, more than 20,000 built until 1945. Effective at 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in direct fire, with the APCR round muzzle velocity was 933 m/s, it could MONTI-FIAT - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Kingdom of Italy 1941 Heavy Armored Car – 1 built. The Autoblindo Monti-FIAT armored car was a vehicle built in Africa Orientale Italiana or AOI (Eng: Italian East Africa). It was constructed by the Officine della Compagnia Monti (Eng: Workshops of the Monti Company) of Gondar in Ethiopia for the troops of the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal

Italian Army).

CV90120 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Sweden (1998)Light Tank, Prototype Numbers Built: Unknown. The CV90120 is a prototype light tank that has undergone continuous development since its first appearance in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defense exhibition in Paris. However, attempts to mount higher calibered guns on the CV90 can be traced back to 1993, when Hägglunds GOEBEL LANDPANZERKREUZER This vehicle was built by Goebel in 1923. Although different from his earlier vehicles, the movement principle was identical. First, the outer set lifts up, moves to the rear, settles down, and the motion is repeated by the inner set. Source video: История русских танков часть BRITISH TANK LOSSES MARCH TO MAY 1945: THE WAR IN NORTH An analysis of the tank losses sustained by British units during the last months of the war in Europe, from March to May 1945. OBJECT 257 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA All this meant that the Object 257 needed to be reworked significantly. In addition, on 11th June 1945, the requirements of a new heavy tank were set by the GABTU. The weight increased to 60 tonnes (66 US tonnes) and the new armament was to be an S-26 130 mm gun. Lastly, torsion bar suspension was required. TANK TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR (TTD) The TTD is powered by a twin-turbo intercooled V-8 diesel engine that delivers 1234 hp (920 kW) at 1200 rpm. This translates into a power-to-weight ratio of 21.16 hp/t. The maximum torque that can be produced is 4400 Nm at 1500 rpm, which allows the TTD to accelerate from 0 to 30 km/h (18.6 mph) within 5.1 seconds. KANGAROO SERIES CONVERSIONS A Stuart Mark VI Kangaroo, Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942. The Stuart was the first chassis on which the APC conversion was tried, due to its obsolescence and inadequacy against contemporary tanks. New Zealand Army Priest Kangaroo, armed with LVT-4 WATER BUFFALO (1943) LVT-4 Water Buffalo Amphibious APC (1943-45) USA - 8,348 built Development of the LVT-4 The fourth LVT was Designed in 1943 on the basis of the LVT-2, but was the first to feature a stern ramp for unloading of personnel and cargo. POLISH 7TP LIGHT TANK (1935) 7TP Light tank (1935-39) Poland - approx. 150 built Searching for a new light tank From 1919 Poland had relied on French FTs light tanks for home defense, coupled with dozens of armored cars. ERSATZ M10 - PANTHERS IN DISGUISE - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA In winter 1944, the Battle of the Bulge was in full swing. As part of a special operation, codenamed Greif, the Germans employed an even more elaborate deception. This involved taking multiple Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers and disguising them as the American M10 ‘Wolverine’ Tank Destroyer. To quote the fictional Captain George

Mainwaring

TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

upon

AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES OF WW2 Muzzle velocity 550-1,130 m/s (1,804-3,707 ft/s), 3000 yards range. -7.5 cm Pak 40: German standard WW2 AT Gun, more than 20,000 built until 1945. Effective at 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in direct fire, with the APCR round muzzle velocity was 933 m/s, it could TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON PZKPFW 17R/18R 730(F) CRUISER MK.IX AVENGER (1945) The Self-Propelled Gun, Avenger, A30, was a tank destroyer, still armed with the same 17-pounder gun of the Cruiser Tank Challenger. Both were registered under the A30 denomination. The Avenger emerged as a new way to mount the excellent 17-pounder tank gun in an armoured motorized vehicle. The Challenger was developed by Robotham in 1942

upon

AJAX RECONNAISSANCE TANK & APC The Ajax is powered by a German designed MTU V8 199 TE21 turbocharged diesel engine, that produces 805 hp. The engine is located at the front of the hull to enable the rear of the vehicle to stow equipment and troops. It has a German Renk 256B 6-speed fully-automatic transmission: six forward gears and five reverse gears. AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a ANSALDO MIAS/MORAS 1935 ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

using a

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES OF WW2 Muzzle velocity 550-1,130 m/s (1,804-3,707 ft/s), 3000 yards range. -7.5 cm Pak 40: German standard WW2 AT Gun, more than 20,000 built until 1945. Effective at 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in direct fire, with the APCR round muzzle velocity was 933 m/s, it could MONTI-FIAT - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Kingdom of Italy 1941 Heavy Armored Car – 1 built. The Autoblindo Monti-FIAT armored car was a vehicle built in Africa Orientale Italiana or AOI (Eng: Italian East Africa). It was constructed by the Officine della Compagnia Monti (Eng: Workshops of the Monti Company) of Gondar in Ethiopia for the troops of the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal

Italian Army).

CV90120 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Sweden (1998)Light Tank, Prototype Numbers Built: Unknown. The CV90120 is a prototype light tank that has undergone continuous development since its first appearance in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defense exhibition in Paris. However, attempts to mount higher calibered guns on the CV90 can be traced back to 1993, when Hägglunds GOEBEL LANDPANZERKREUZER This vehicle was built by Goebel in 1923. Although different from his earlier vehicles, the movement principle was identical. First, the outer set lifts up, moves to the rear, settles down, and the motion is repeated by the inner set. Source video: История русских танков часть BRITISH TANK LOSSES MARCH TO MAY 1945: THE WAR IN NORTH An analysis of the tank losses sustained by British units during the last months of the war in Europe, from March to May 1945. OBJECT 257 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA All this meant that the Object 257 needed to be reworked significantly. In addition, on 11th June 1945, the requirements of a new heavy tank were set by the GABTU. The weight increased to 60 tonnes (66 US tonnes) and the new armament was to be an S-26 130 mm gun. Lastly, torsion bar suspension was required. TANK TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR (TTD) The TTD is powered by a twin-turbo intercooled V-8 diesel engine that delivers 1234 hp (920 kW) at 1200 rpm. This translates into a power-to-weight ratio of 21.16 hp/t. The maximum torque that can be produced is 4400 Nm at 1500 rpm, which allows the TTD to accelerate from 0 to 30 km/h (18.6 mph) within 5.1 seconds. KANGAROO SERIES CONVERSIONS A Stuart Mark VI Kangaroo, Operation Torch, North Africa, November 1942. The Stuart was the first chassis on which the APC conversion was tried, due to its obsolescence and inadequacy against contemporary tanks. New Zealand Army Priest Kangaroo, armed with LVT-4 WATER BUFFALO (1943) LVT-4 Water Buffalo Amphibious APC (1943-45) USA - 8,348 built Development of the LVT-4 The fourth LVT was Designed in 1943 on the basis of the LVT-2, but was the first to feature a stern ramp for unloading of personnel and cargo. POLISH 7TP LIGHT TANK (1935) 7TP Light tank (1935-39) Poland - approx. 150 built Searching for a new light tank From 1919 Poland had relied on French FTs light tanks for home defense, coupled with dozens of armored cars. ERSATZ M10 - PANTHERS IN DISGUISE - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA In winter 1944, the Battle of the Bulge was in full swing. As part of a special operation, codenamed Greif, the Germans employed an even more elaborate deception. This involved taking multiple Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers and disguising them as the American M10 ‘Wolverine’ Tank Destroyer. To quote the fictional Captain George

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TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON CV90120 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Sweden (1998)Light Tank, Prototype Numbers Built: Unknown. The CV90120 is a prototype light tank that has undergone continuous development since its first appearance in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defense exhibition in Paris. However, attempts to mount higher calibered guns on the CV90 can be traced back to 1993, when Hägglunds LEICHTER KAMPFWAGEN II (LKII) THE FIGHTING OF 2 PANZER DIVISION, NORMANDY, 17 JUNE The Allies captured and translated a German battlefield report written by Lieutenant-General Freiherr (Baron) von Lüttwitz, the commander of the 2nd Panzer Division. This report was dated 14 July 1944 and covered the fighting in Normandy between 17 June – 7 July 1944. His unit was being relieved by the 362nd Infantry Division and he was AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a 43M ZRINYI TANK HUNTER The Royal Hungarian Army, needing better firepower, decided in 1943 to take the Turán chassis and to convert it into an assault SPG, and, at the same time, develop their own tank-hunter. These took the name of Miklós Zrínyi, a XVIIth century Croatian-Hungarian statesman and military leader. 43M Zrinyi II camouflaged, with Thoma skirts spaced SOVIET TANK HUNTER SU-100 (1944) By early 1944 the SU-85M came into production with the new sloped casemate designed for the SU-100 and a reworked ball mantlet. It also shared the largely produced commander cupola of the T-34/85. It was a stopgap tank assessing some parts of the SU-100 model, which mounted a new 100 mm (3.94 in) high velocity, very long barrel version of the TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE FIRST ONLINE TANK MUSEUMGERMANYWW2 TANKSWW1 TANKSCOLD WAR TANKSMODERN TANKSOCEANIA Tank Encyclopedia®: The Destination for Tank enthusiasts, since ten years. 7,000,000 visitors, 1,300+ pages. If you are interested in history in general and warfare in particular, Tank Encyclopedia is the place to find ALL armored vehicles that ever roamed the battlefield, from H.G. Wells’ “land battleships” to the latest main battle M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIASEE MORE ON TANKS-ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM BRAAT OVERVALWAGEN (1940) They were known apparently as the "Braat" Overvalwagen, for "type B". Basically they looked more stocky and bulky than the Homeguard "Type A" model, and well-armed. They were designed by K.N.I.L. Engineer Captain Luyke Roskott in 1940 and showed a well-sloped, welded hull. The hull was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick at the front glacis, sides and rear TANK, MEDIUM GUN, FV221 CAERNARVON CV90120 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Sweden (1998)Light Tank, Prototype Numbers Built: Unknown. The CV90120 is a prototype light tank that has undergone continuous development since its first appearance in the summer of 1998 at the EUROSATORY defense exhibition in Paris. However, attempts to mount higher calibered guns on the CV90 can be traced back to 1993, when Hägglunds LEICHTER KAMPFWAGEN II (LKII) THE FIGHTING OF 2 PANZER DIVISION, NORMANDY, 17 JUNE The Allies captured and translated a German battlefield report written by Lieutenant-General Freiherr (Baron) von Lüttwitz, the commander of the 2nd Panzer Division. This report was dated 14 July 1944 and covered the fighting in Normandy between 17 June – 7 July 1944. His unit was being relieved by the 362nd Infantry Division and he was AEC COMMAND ARMOURED VEHICLE (1941) AEC 4x4 in North Africa, 7th armoured division, December 1941. Captured Rommel's "Max" command car. Both vehicles were called "Max" and "moritz" after popular XIX Boyish Pranks by author Wilhelm Busch published in 1865. Dorchester in North Africa, Tunisia, 1943 with a 43M ZRINYI TANK HUNTER The Royal Hungarian Army, needing better firepower, decided in 1943 to take the Turán chassis and to convert it into an assault SPG, and, at the same time, develop their own tank-hunter. These took the name of Miklós Zrínyi, a XVIIth century Croatian-Hungarian statesman and military leader. 43M Zrinyi II camouflaged, with Thoma skirts spaced SOVIET TANK HUNTER SU-100 (1944) By early 1944 the SU-85M came into production with the new sloped casemate designed for the SU-100 and a reworked ball mantlet. It also shared the largely produced commander cupola of the T-34/85. It was a stopgap tank assessing some parts of the SU-100 model, which mounted a new 100 mm (3.94 in) high velocity, very long barrel version of the M-84 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA The M-84 was powered by the V46-6, a 38.8 liter V12 multifuel engine delivering 780 horsepower. It could use diesel, low octane gasoline, or kerosene. The engine was reliable and gave the tank adequate mobility with a 19 hp/tonne ratio. The manual transmission had 7 MONTI-FIAT - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Kingdom of Italy 1941 Heavy Armored Car – 1 built. The Autoblindo Monti-FIAT armored car was a vehicle built in Africa Orientale Italiana or AOI (Eng: Italian East Africa). It was constructed by the Officine della Compagnia Monti (Eng: Workshops of the Monti Company) of Gondar in Ethiopia for the troops of the Regio Esercito (Eng: Royal

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OBJECT 257 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA All this meant that the Object 257 needed to be reworked significantly. In addition, on 11th June 1945, the requirements of a new heavy tank were set by the GABTU. The weight increased to 60 tonnes (66 US tonnes) and the new armament was to be an S-26 130 mm gun. Lastly, torsion bar suspension was required. BRITISH TANK LOSSES MARCH TO MAY 1945: THE WAR IN NORTH An analysis of the tank losses sustained by British units during the last months of the war in Europe, from March to May 1945. GOEBEL LANDPANZERKREUZER This vehicle was built by Goebel in 1923. Although different from his earlier vehicles, the movement principle was identical. First, the outer set lifts up, moves to the rear, settles down, and the motion is repeated by the inner set. Source video: История русских танков часть AMX-40 - TANK ENCYCLOPEDIA Basic characteristics. The AMX 40 proposal was a 16-ton cavalry tank, which featured a 3-man crew, a commander/gunner and a loader in a 2-man ovoid turret, and a driver in a centrally placed driving post. The vehicle would have had a length of 5.33 meters, a width of 2.45 m, and a height of 2.37 m (1.58 m without the turret). OBJECT 252 IMPROVED, 'OBJECT 252U' Object 252 with its larger road wheels. These large roadwheels, designed by N.F. Shashmurin proved to be faulty on the IS-6 – needing replacements every 200 to 300 km. In fact, 14 of these wheels were replaced during its 825 km testing. Note MACFIE'S LANDSHIP 1916-17 Robert Macfie died on 9th February 1948 in New York, aged just 67 years old, having lived long enough to see the tanks he helped to originate become the dominant land weapon of the age. Illustration of Macfie’s 1916-17 Landship Design, produced by Mr. POLISH 7TP LIGHT TANK (1935) 7TP Light tank (1935-39) Poland - approx. 150 built Searching for a new light tank From 1919 Poland had relied on French FTs light tanks for home defense, coupled with dozens of armored cars. ROMFELL ARMORED CAR (P.A.2) This unit was equipped with two Junovicz P.A.1 s, one Romfell P.A.2, one captured Lancia Ansaldo IZ, and one ex-Russian Austin Armored Car . It operated in the vicinity of Udine, on the central Italian Front. The second model, according to Jung, was possibly damaged and rebuilt

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