By Arturo Giusti
/ June 3, 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1978-Present) Main Battle Tank – Unknown Number Built The Ch'ŏnma, better known under the unofficial...
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By Arturo Giusti
/ May 31, 2023
Kingdom of Italy/Italian Social Republic (1942-1945) Reconnaissance Car – 66-182 Built The Camionetta SPA-Viberti AS43 (English: SPA-Viberti AS43 Reconnaissance Car)...
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By Leander Jobse
/ May 29, 2023
Austro-Hungarian Empire (1915-1921) Armored Car – 5-7 Built The Junovicz was the most-widely produced armored car in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
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By Johannes Dorn
/ May 27, 2023
German Reich (1939-1945) Self-Propelled Light Anti Aircraft Gun – 2,016 Built By the time of the Second World War, modern...
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By MarkoPantelic
/ May 24, 2023
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1980s) Movie Prop Tank – 1 Tank Modified For The Role Movies and TV series...
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By Craig Moore
/ May 22, 2023
United Kingdom (1937) Light Tank - 1 Tested There was a remote possibility that the 1939 British Expeditionary Force (BEF),...
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By MarkoPantelic
/ May 20, 2023
German Reich (1944) Tank Destroyer - 930 to 940 Built The further development of the StuG series led to the...
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By Yichuan Chen
/ May 17, 2023
Republic of China (1929-1939) Armored Car - 6 Built (4 Model 1929, 2 Model 1930) The Shanghai Arsenal Armored Cars...
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Tank Encyclopedia is the place to learn about the history of armored vehicles, from their early inspirations and pioneers to the latest main battle tanks. Our painstakingly researched articles cover many nations and all eras of armor development, accompanied by our beautiful and iconic illustrations. We cover a wide swathe of armored vehicle designs ranging from bridge-layers and engineering vehicles, to tank destroyers and armored personnel carriers. You can also find articles on soft-skinned vehicles, anti-tank weaponry, tactics, battles, and technology.
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The Four Eras We Cover:
WW1 – Mud, Barbed Wire, and Trenches: The United Kingdom and France started development of tanks in order to break through enemy lines. However, many pioneers had envisioned the use of armored vehicles in the decades prior to the Great War. Soon after its introduction, the tank quickly became a killing machine integrated into combined arms operations.
WW2 – The Tank Goes Global: The Interwar period saw the tank go on a worldwide tour, from Bolivia to China, every corner of the globe and all seven continents felt the tread of heavy armor. Even so, many were unconvinced by this new weapon of war. World War Two would change these perceptions, and see tanks used in unprecedented numbers across all theaters of war.
Cold War – East vs West: In a period dominated by nuclear weapons, two opposing superpowers led to the splitting of the world into East and West. Although the USA and USSR never fought each other directly, almost all proxy wars of the period saw extensive usage of their tanks.
Modern Era – Are Tanks Still Relevant?: Despite numerous prophets heralding the demise of the tank, armor is still an important part of all the world’s militaries. The modern battlefield shows no signs of this changing soon, with the development of tanks continuing to adapt to it.
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