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Throughout the history of armored warfare, tankers have been known to give nicknames to their tanks. [1] This is a list of named tanks. Canada. Churchill Oke.
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.
World's first composite armoured tank. In Russian military theory, the T-64 is the first vehicle of the third generation. 1999 (T‑64U / T‑64BM) 2004 (T‑64BM Bulat) Ukraine: 44 t 850–1000 hp 385 km Ukrainian modernisation, bringing it to T-84 standard.
The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [26]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace [89] Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot "Pappa Dönitz" – Karl Dönitz, German admiral "Pat" – J. Loy Maloney, U.S. submarine commander [4] "Patton of Asia – Xue Yue, Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers ...
M11/39 light tank (Italy; World War II) M11 4×4 armoured personnel vehicle based on the VBL (France; Cold War) M12 gun motor carriage self-propelled 155 mm howitzer on M3 Grant chassis (United States; World War II) M13 multiple gun motor carriage anti-aircraft vehicle (United States; World War II) M13/40 light tank (Italy; World War II)
Mark I heavy tank (150; World War I) Mark II heavy tank (50; World War I) Mark III heavy tank (50; World War I) Mark IV heavy tank (1220; World War I) Mark V heavy tank (1242; World War I) Mark VIII "Liberty" Anglo-American heavy tank (25, 1919) Mark IX armoured personnel carrier (34; World War I) Medium Mark A Whippet medium tank (200; World ...