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This is a list of main battle tanks, and other vehicles serving that role, in active military service with countries of the world. A main battle tank (MBT) is the type of powerful, heavily armoured and highly mobile tank which is the backbone of a mechanized land force.
In addition, targets for the production of 120,000 tanks and 55,000 aircraft were set during the same time period. The Ford Motor Company in Michigan built one motor car (comprising 15,000 parts) on the assembly lines every 69 seconds. Ford's production contributed to America's total production of vehicles totalling three million in 1941.
Škoda S-IIb – Medium tank design rejected by Czechoslovakia in favour of ST vz. 39, but developed into 40M Turán I for Hungary. [19] ST vz. 39 – Prototype medium tank design by CKD/Praga. Ordered by Czechoslovak army but production plans stopped by German takeover. [22]
Tanks by country by type (13 C)-History of the tank by country (3 C, 2 P) A. Tanks of Argentina (1 C, 4 P) Tanks of Australia (2 C, 1 P) Tanks of Austria (1 C) B.
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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; Zaloga, Steven J. (2007). Japanese Tanks 1939–45. Osprey. ISBN 978-1-8460-3091-8
However, Hilmes acknowledged that tanks cannot be definitively grouped by generations, as each tank-producing country develops and introduces its tanks in tune with its own ideas and needs. He also states that breakdown of postwar tanks by generations is based on timeframe and technical factors, as a basis for further discussion.
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]