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The Tank Medium No. 2 Experimental Vehicle FV4202 also known as the 40-ton Centurion [1] was a technology test bed developed by British company Leyland Motors between 1955 and 1956. It was used to develop various concepts later used in the Chieftain main battle tank.
The Vickers MBT is a series of main battle tanks (MBTs) developed as a private venture by British company Vickers-Armstrongs for export. The design makes use of proven components, such as the L7 gun of the Centurion, the Leyland L60 multi-fuel engine, the transmission and fire control system of the Chieftain.
Number built – 6,000 The Panther was a medium tank (45 tonnes) with a crew of five, which was designed to counter the Soviet T-34 tank. In weight it was comparable to Soviet heavy tanks. This tank was introduced in the Battle of Kursk, one of the largest tank battles in history. It had sloped armor which increased the effective relative ...
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi-Track. Cassell. ISBN 978-1854095183. Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page – Akira Takizawa; Ware, P (2012). The Illustrated Guide to military Vehicles. Wigston: Hermes House. ISBN 978-0-85723-953-2.
Artillery spotter tank with special radio equipment Panther: Medium Tank Nazi Germany: MAN AG, Daimler, MNH 1 x 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70: 2 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34: 1943 6000 44.8 Beobachtungspanzer Panther – artillery observer Medium Tank Nazi Germany: MAN AG, Daimler, MNH 1 x 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70: 2 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34: 1943 44.8
A medium tank is a classification of tanks, particularly prevalent during World War II, which represented a compromise between the mobility oriented light tanks and the armour and armament oriented heavy tanks. A medium tank's classification is not actually based on weight, but on tactical usage and intended purpose; for instance the German ...
VK 3001 (P) - medium tank; paper project; VK 3002(DB) - prototype medium tank; one built; VK 4501 (P) - Porsche Tiger tank; 100 hulls built, 90 converted to Ferdinands, one Tiger (P) built, 3 Bergepanzer Tiger (p) and 3 Rammtigers built. Dicker Max, two prototypes built; VK 20, medium tank proposed to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; paper ...
The new medium tank just entering production in 1940 was the M2 Medium Tank series. This was a poor design with thin armor, a high silhouette, a 37 mm main gun, and seven machine guns. [24] An M2A1 Medium Tank (late production series) From 1940, new tank designs were prepared. The Battle of France had shown the importance of medium tanks. [24]