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Lorraine 37L (Tracteur de Ravitaillement pour Chars 1937 L)

The Lorraine 37L was a French armored tractor, designed to pull artillery and supply front line armored units.

This 155mm self-propelled howitzer was developed in the 1970s, based on the AMX-30 chassis. It was battle-tested in Iraq and Bosnia.

The Sturmpanzerwagen A7V was the only operational German-built tank of the war. It was a lumbering beast with rather poor mobility.

The Neubaufahrzeug was an experimental series of German heavy tanks derived from the Grosstractor, an earlier design tested in secret in Kuban.

The Tank Mark I was the first operational tank ever. In 2016 it represented, single-handedly, a whole centennial of armored warfare.

The M36 was the ultimate US tank hunter of WW2. 1,770 units were produced until the end of the war. It proved quite capable against German armor.

The famous British tank hunter was a happy marriage between ROF's 17 pounder and the American Sherman. It rapidly became the most feared Allied tank.

The Cromwell was a WWII British Cruiser tank propelled by a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine. It saw service in Western Europe and Korea.

The Sd.Kfz.166, better known as the Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär ("Grizzly Bear") was a German heavy self-propelled howitzer produced in 1943.

US Army and USMC main battle tank of the last three decades. The M1 Abrams gained fame in the two gulf wars and in Afghanistan.