armoured tank

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• Tank destroyer — A self propelled anti tank gun, or tank destroyer, is a type of armoured fighting vehicle designed specifically to engage enemy armor forces, and not produced for an infantry support role. Most have been traditionally defined and produced as a… …   Wikipedia

• tank destroyer — a high speed, self propelled, armored combat vehicle with antitank cannon. [1940 45] * * *  a highly mobile lightly armoured tank type vehicle that was used to fight tanks (tank) in World War II. Tank destroyers tended to have relatively thin… …   Universalium

• Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers — (AVRE) is a title given to a series to armoured vehicles operated the Royal Engineers (RE) for the purpose of battlefield engineering support. These vehicles have been either purpose built or have been post production modifications of existing… …   Wikipedia

• Tank desant — ( ru. танковый десант, tankovyy desant ) is a military combined arms tactic, where infantry soldiers ride into an attack on tanks, then dismount to fight on foot in the final phase of the assault. Desant (from fr. descente to disembark) is a… …   Wikipedia

• Armoured cavalry — can refer to several different general types of troops. During the Ancient period and the Middle Ages in Europe armoured cavalry referred to any horse mounted troops that used chain mail or plate armour for protection, and often added this to… …   Wikipedia

• Armoured personnel carrier — Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. They usually have only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti tank guided missiles (ATGMs), or mortars.… …   Wikipedia

• Armoured corps — may refer to:* Armor Corps (Israel) * I Armored Corps (United States) * Pakistan Army Armoured Corps * Indian Army Armoured Corps * Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps * Rhodesian Armoured Corps * Royal Armoured Corps * Royal Australian Armoured Corps …   Wikipedia

• Tank research and development — continues in many industrial countries despite the end of the Cold war. The funds involved are lower than when the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a massive arms race. Most of the tank design bureaus or arsenals now function… …   Wikipedia

• tank — ► NOUN 1) a large container or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas. 2) the container holding the fuel supply in a motor vehicle. 3) a container with transparent sides in which to keep fish; an aquarium. 4) a heavy armoured fighting… …   English terms dictionary

• Armoured warfare — This article is about the military doctrine. For the tactical wargame, see Armored Brigade (video game). British tanks advancing under fire at the Second Battle of El Alamein during World War II …   Wikipedia

• tank — tankless, adj. tanklike, adj. /tangk/, n. 1. a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil. 2. a natural or artificial pool, pond, or lake. 3. Mil. an armored, self propelled combat vehicle, armed… …   Universalium