Modern tanks are versatile mobile land weapons platforms whose main armament is a large- caliber tank gun mounted in a rotating gun turret, supplemented by machine guns or other ranged weapons such as anti-tank guided missiles or rocket launchers. They are a mainstay of modern 20th and 21st century ground forces and a key part of combined arms combat.Īn M4 Sherman tank in Italy in 1943 during WWII A Leopard 2A7 tank in Germany Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine usually their main armament is mounted in a turret. The first tank to engage in battle, the British Mark I tank (pictured in 1916) with the Solomon camouflage schemeĪ tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation).
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