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= The History of Armored Vehicles = The concept of armored vehicles has changed from heavy tanks used by military and government officials to the everyday citizen with reports of over 100,000 armored vehicles on the road. The first designs of armored vehicles were created by the famous Leonardo da Vinci. These were later militarized in the early 20th century by F.R Simms’s designs which led to the the first appearance of armored vehicles in World War 1.

First Designs and Invention
The first designs were created by the famous Leonardo da Vinci who designed many vehicles with the use of armored plating in the late 15th century. These designs were commissioned by Duke Ludovico of Milan and was inspired by the shell of a turtle.

Transformation Over Time
The first militarized designs of armored vehicles were by F.R Simms in the early 20th century. These designs were later militarized in the early 20th century and successfully used by the Belgian army in 1904.