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Tanks

Tanks; from the very first ones that rolled on to the battlefield to the two the modern and the hi-tech ones we have to day. Tanks were being tested in 1915. The codename was given because the shape of the shell resembled water carriers, and the codename was ‘tank.’ The name assigned in December 1915 stuck. The first combat tank was ready by January 1916 and was demonstrated to a high-powered audience. Convinced, ‘Lloyd George’ the minister of munitions ordered production of the Mark 1 model to begin (the lighter renowned ‘whippets’ entered service the following year). There have been different types of tanks heavy, light, medium, cruiser, infantry tanks. Most tanks from WW2 could fire on the move but were very unlikely to hit their target. Conditions in side most WW1 tanks were poor and unutterable. They were slow and cumbersome but by WW2 tank design had greatly improved. They were faster, more mobile and movable. They had bigger guns and better armour. The Germans had the biggest guns fitted to their tanks. They had the thickest armour but this put a great strain on the engines especially the Tiger Tank. But Russia and the United States built tanks by the thousand but they had smaller barrels, thinner armour and it would take on average four Sherman tanks to take out 1 Tiger, but it was how quick the Sherman tank could be produced. The Germans had better tanks of better quality but they couldn’t produce them quickly enough. so they pretty much got swamped. Now to the modem and hi-tech tanks The tanks we’ve got today are faster more moveable and mobile. They’ve got bigger guns and more powerful rounds for our guns. There is a whole new generation of armour called Chobem. The materials that make up Chobem are top secret and it was developed by Britain. It is fitted to two the U.S.A m1a1 and the clanger1 and 2 and to a French tank, Leclerc series 2 and German Leopard 2 tank. Morden tanks can fire on the move and hit their target even over rough terrain. using range finding laser and other technological equipment. Most modern tanks incorporate smoke launchers and NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical pretension). And they are just cool. Above: this tank is the German leaped 2A6. Above are the m1 a2 Abram on the right and the Challenger 2 on the left. I’ve been interested in tanks since I was six years old. Above is the French Leclerc series2