The CVR (T) Sabre was a British light tank used in the reconnaissance and infantry support roles. It was introduced in 1995 and was in service with the British Army until 2004. Based on the Scorpion chassis, the Sabre was armed with 30mm L21 RARDEN gun, which was mounted on a low-profile turret, that was [...]
Charioteer FV4101
The Charioteer FV4101 was a British anti-tank armored vehicle built in the 1950s. It was armed with an 84mm gun mounted on a hydraulic-powered, rotating turret. Technically the Charioteer FV4101 was a self-propelled anti-tank gun, based on the Cromwell tank chassis. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 gasoline engine, delivering 600 horsepower. The [...]
Tanks of Korean War
Nearly all the tanks and armored vehicles used in the Korean War had already seen combat action in World War II, such as the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, M41 Walker Bulldog, M26 Pershing, Churchill (Mk IV), Cromwell (Mk VIII), and the Soviet-made T-34 tank. The exceptions were the M46 Patton, which was a derivative of [...]
M60A3 Tank
The M60A3 Patton was an American main battle tank, developed from the M60 by Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant for the US Army. It was in active service with the American Army between 1990 and 1997. Like the original version, the M60A3 was fitted with a 105mm L7 rifled gun and two machine guns (.50 and [...]
Axis Tanks in WWII
Although Italy and Japan (two of the three main Axis nations) also turned out significant numbers of tanks before and during World War II, it is the German tanks which clearly stood out from the rest of the Axis nations’ armored vehicles. By the end of World War I the tank was a familiar sight [...]
Fiat M15 /42 Medium Tank
The M15 /42 was a medium tank developed by Fiat from the Carro Armato M14 /41 and fielded by Italian Army during World War II. Entering service in early 1943, the Fiat M15 /42 was slightly longer than the M 14/41 and distinguishable from it by the lack of a crew access door in the [...]
