The Schwimmwagen is a vehicle that was developed by the popular German vehicle company VW or Volkswagen; the name of the company can literally be translated to mean “People Car” as the word VOLKS means PEOPLE and WAGEN means CAR. The Schwimmwagen could easily be translated to what it sounds like – a swimming wagon – or a swimming car which is exactly what the name means; the Schwimmwagen is an amphibious vehicle that was designed and created in Germany [...]
The ZSU-23-4, otherwise known as “Shilka” is a tank that was brought into action in 1965 and was named after the Russian Shilka River; it is self-propelled, lightly armored, and uses an anti-aircraft weapon system that is guided by radars. ZSU is an acronym for the Russian words: Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka, which means “anti-aircraft self-propelled mount”, while the number 23 gives the tank’s bore diameter in millimeters and the number 4 represents the number of gun barrels it has.
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The Stuart m3 light tank was an American tank that was used during the early part of World War II (WWII); the tank got its name from General J.E.B. Stuart and was the first tank to be used by Americans in WWII in tank to tank combat.
HISTORY OF THE STUART M3
The Stuart m3 tank was actually an upgraded version of the previous m2which was developed as a support tank following World War I (WWI). The m2 was lightweight and well-known [...]
Willy’s m38a1 is a jeep that was produced from 1952 to 1957 and was based on its predecessor the m38 which was the first post-war civilian jeep and was based on the 1949 war vehicle, the CJ-3A model; the m38a1 was the first jeep with a rounded fender to accommodate the new Hurricane engine that was inside it.
The m38a1 was developed and modified in 1955 to become the CJ-5 and there was also an ambulance version [...]
The m1a2 is a version of the m1 Abrams (m1a) United States battle tank. It was manufactured in 1980 to provide heavy armored superiority on the battlefield. This heavily armored and highly mobile tank was designed for armored ground warfare. It was named after former United States Army Chief of Staff and Commander General Creighton Abrams. Each version of the m1a (the m1a1 and m1a2) has included enhanced protection and electronics. The m1a was first revised in 1986 [...]
The M24 Chaffee was a United States light tank named after United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. General Chaffee Jr. played an important role in the development of tanks used by the United States armed forces. The M24 was manufactured to replace old and outdated light tanks such as the M5 which were currently being used. Between 1943 and 1945, the Cadillac division of General Motors and Massey- Harris produced 4,731 M24s. Since the M24 was intended [...]
The M26 Pershing was an American heavy tank manufactured towards the end of the second World War. It was named after General John J. Pershing of the American Expeditionary Force in World War One. Pershing was also the founder of the U.S Tank Corps. The M26 Pershing was developed to replace the M4 ‘Sherman’ which was lacking both armor and armament during the second World War to take on the German ‘Panther’ and ‘Tiger’ guns. Hence, plans for [...]
After World War II, the lethality of weapons being used in militaries around the globe increased. In a response to this new threat, the United States military took the decision to completely redesign its Main Battle Tanks. There was a need for greater firepower, protection and mobility. The design proved to be a difficult undertaking as designers discovered that compromises would still have t be made between weight and mobility. The prorates for tank requirements had also changed and it [...]
The Ferret Scout was a car developed in the 1940s by the British Military. They were produced in the early 1950s and were use in the armed services in 1952. A few years later, they were also used in Australia.
The Ferret Scot Series: Mark1 and Mark2
A number of prototypes for the Ferret Scout went into development in the 1950s. The primary ones were the Mark1, which did not have a turret and could hold a three man crew [...]
(HEMTT) Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
Since the 1980s, the Army has utilized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTTs). They are a range of eight wheel drive off-road cargo trucks that weigh just over 38,800 lbs and are manufactured by the Oshkosh Truck Corporation. The trucks are easy to deploy and are extremely versatile, able to be used on a variety of terrains and in almost any combat situation or climate. They are currently used by the United States, Israeli Defense [...]
