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Class of tank
The infantry tank was a tank concept developed by the United Kingdom and France in the years leading up to World War II. Infantry tanks were designed
Infantry_tank
British Army tank of World War II
The Infantry Tank Mark II, better known as the Matilda, is a British infantry tank of World War II. The design began as the A12 specification in 1936,
Matilda_II
British infantry tank prototype
Tank, Infantry, Black Prince (A43) is the name that was assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill tank with a larger, wider hull and a
Black_Prince_(tank)
British heavy infantry tank
The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill was a British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal
Churchill_tank
Class of tank
from infantry tanks. Cruiser tanks were developed after medium tank designs of the 1930s failed to satisfy the Royal Armoured Corps. The cruiser tank concept
Cruiser_tank
Categorizing tanks by weight or role
definition of roles was between infantry tanks intended to focus on supporting infantry in the assault, and cruiser tanks intended for classic cavalry missions
Tank_classification
Soviet light tank of World War II
The T-50 was a light infantry tank built by the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II. The design for this vehicle had some advanced features
T-50_tank
Evolution of British tanks
had different approaches to tanks and tank warfare, each with their fair share of successes and failures. The infantry tank was a concept developed by
Tanks_in_the_British_Army
British infantry tank
The Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine was an infantry tank produced in the United Kingdom during World War II. More than 8,000 Valentines were produced
Valentine_tank
Infantry tank
The Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I (A11) is a British infantry tank of the Second World War. Despite being slow, cramped and armed with only a single
Matilda_I_(tank)
Type of armored personnel carrier with direct-fire support
with that of an assault gun/light tank. The 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe defines an infantry fighting vehicle as "an armoured combat
Infantry_fighting_vehicle
Anti-tank weapon
The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) Mk I was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed
PIAT
Soviet light infantry tank
(RKKA) new tanks" under the direction of S. Ginzburg to define the tank type suitable for the Red Army. The T-19 8-ton light infantry tank, developed
T-26
Phone on armoured vehicle exteriors for use by infantry
A tank phone (also called a tank telephone, grunt phone, tank-infantry phone, TIP, infantry tank telephone, ITT, or infantry phone) is a telephone mounted
Tank_phone
Evolution of American Tanks
that the tank be subordinated to the infantry. As a result, the 1920 National Defense Act disbanded the U.S. Tank Corps, and reassigned its tanks to the
Tanks_of_the_United_States
British experimental infantry tank
While two lines of tanks were still policy, there was interest in a "universal tank chassis" from which infantry tanks, cruiser tanks, and other vehicles
Excelsior_tank
Heavily armed and armored tank
tanks, such as the Char B1, T-35, and KV-1. The Matilda II was designed under the British infantry tank concept, which is similar to the heavy tank,
Heavy_tank
British assault tank prototype
The Tank, Infantry, Valiant (A38) was a British tank design of the Second World War that only reached the prototype stage. It was intended to meet a specification
Valiant_tank
Military combined arms tactic
Tank desant (Russian: танковый десант, tankovyy desant) is a military combined arms tactic where infantry soldiers ride into an attack on tanks, then
Tank_desant
Tracked heavy armoured fighting vehicle
the near invulnerability to common infantry small arms and good resistance against heavier weapons, although anti-tank weapons used in 2022, some of them
Tank
1942 Soviet light tank
light tank used by the Red Army during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support
T-70
Tank designed for all primary combat roles
organized into armoured units that include the support of infantry, who may accompany the tanks in infantry fighting vehicles. They are also often supported by
Main_battle_tank
British heavy tank
trace back to the initiation of the A45 program in 1944, for a heavy infantry tank to complement the A41. This new design was to be based on that of the
Conqueror_(tank)
to infantry support, tanks fulfilled traditional cavalry roles, provided mobile artillery support, and were adapted to combat engineering roles. Tank design
Tanks_in_World_War_II
Class of tank
A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movements in and out of combat, and to outmaneuver heavier tanks. It is a smaller classification
Light_tank
American prototype heavy tank of World War II
assault tank T14 was a joint project between the United States and the United Kingdom with the goal being to produce a universal infantry tank. The T14
T14_heavy_tank
Military tactics against tanks
of the tank was mainly based on the assumption that, once they were able to eliminate the German trench lines with their machine gun and infantry support
Anti-tank_warfare
Combat vehicle with both armament and armour
or tracked. Examples of AFVs are tank destroyers, armoured cars, assault guns, self-propelled artilleries, infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), and armoured
Armoured_fighting_vehicle
List of tanks in the Interwar Period
tank: the 'Infantry tank', for supporting the infantry; the 'Cruiser tank', for fast moving encounter battles and reconnaissance; and the 'light tank'
Tanks_of_the_interwar_period
T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. The T-70 was then replaced with the T-80 light tank, a more robust
Tanks_of_the_Soviet_Union
Modified allied tanks during World War II
units to get tanks through the hedges quickly without exposing their weak underside armor. A hedgecutter developed by the 79th Infantry Division was in
Rhino_tank
British WWII cruiser tank
Valentine infantry tank or US-made M3 Grant tank. More and more Crusaders were returned to base workshops, leading to a shortage of battle-ready tanks and a
Crusader_tank
Anti-tank type of armoured fighting vehicle
Tank destroyer A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are
Tank_destroyer
didn't have an independent Tank Corps. All tanks belonged to either the Infantry or the Cavalry. Infantry Tanks (Chars) Light Tanks (Chars Légers), generally
Tanks_of_France
Light tank
warfare unit combining infantry with tanks. However, the Type 89 Medium tank could not keep pace with the motorized infantry, which could move at 40 km/h
Type_95_Ha-Go_light_tank
Armored vehicle equipped with a flamethrower
flamethrower-equipped tanks. A number of production methods were used. The flamethrowers used were either modified versions of existing infantry flame weapons
Flame_tank
1930s United States light tank
M2A4 light tank led to the development of the M3 Stuart light tank which saw widespread use throughout World War II. US Army infantry tank design started
M2_light_tank
light Infantry tank (Poland used 50 of those tanks) and also the Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H (Three Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H tanks had
Tanks of the Polish Armoured Forces
Tanks_of_the_Polish_Armoured_Forces
Type of combat tank
the American 67th Infantry Regiment (Heavy Tanks) at Fort Benning. A Liberty tank is preserved at Fort Benning, Georgia. The tank displayed in the museum
British heavy tanks of the First World War
British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
Topics referred to by the same term
"Matilda tank" may refer to: Matilda I (tank), also known by its specification number A11, a British infantry tank in service 1938–1940 Matilda II, A12
Matilda_tank
Light cavalry tank
T-34 medium tank, introduced in 1940, which would replace all of the Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks, and light tanks in service. The BT tanks were "convertible
BT_tank
Classification of tank
tanks as the new philosophy of 'Cruiser tank' and 'Infantry tank' which defined tanks by role rather than size came into use. There were medium tanks
Medium_tank
Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys anti-tank rifle" – infantry anti-tank weapon (prewar–1943). Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) – infantry anti-tank weapon
List of World War II weapons of the United Kingdom
List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Chronicle of armoured combat vehicles
The armoured tank was intended to be able to protect against bullets and shell splinters, and pass through barbed wire in a way infantry units could not
History_of_the_tank
small tank roughly the size of a car, mainly intended for light infantry support or reconnaissance. Colloquially it may also simply mean a "small tank". Carden-Loyd
British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
British_Commonwealth_armoured_fighting_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Chronological listing of main battle tanks
(IFV) Infantry mobility vehicle Infantry tank Light tank List of armoured fighting vehicles List of armoured trains List of main battle tanks by country
List of main battle tanks by generation
List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_generation
Anti-materiel rifle designed to penetrate the armor of armored fighting vehicles
conflict of infantry firearms and armour began. The introduction of armoured cars and tanks resulted in the development of the first anti-tank weapons, among
Anti-tank_rifle
German tanks from World War I to the Cold War
several types of tanks. This included a slow infantry tank, armed with a small-caliber cannon and several machine guns. The infantry tank, according to Guderian
Tanks_in_the_German_Army
1935 R light Infantry tank (Poland used 50 of those tanks) Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H (Three Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H tanks had been exported
List of Polish armoured fighting vehicles
List_of_Polish_armoured_fighting_vehicles
British cruiser tank
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10), was a cruiser tank developed alongside the A9 cruiser tank, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry tank version of
Cruiser_Mk_II
Artillery used as a tank's main armament
targets at all ranges, including dug-in infantry, lightly armored vehicles, and especially other heavily armored tanks. They must provide accuracy, range,
Tank_gun
Armored fighting vehicles used by Nazi Germany
numerous tank designs used in World War II. In addition to domestic designs, Germany also used various captured and foreign-built tanks. German tanks were
German_tanks_in_World_War_II
French light infantry tank
light infantry tank of the Second World War. Designed from 1933 onwards and produced from 1936, the type was intended as an infantry support light tank, equipping
Renault_R35
British infantry tank prototype
British tank design by Harland & Wolff to meet an Army requirement for an infantry tank that could replace the Matilda II and Valentine tank. It was designed
A20_heavy_tank
Units with transport and combat vehicles
and anti-tank guided missiles are often mounted directly on the infantry's own transport vehicles. Compared with "light" truck-mobile infantry, mechanized
Mechanized_infantry
Form of artillery
Anti-tank guns deployed during World War II were often manned by specialist infantry rather than artillery crews, and issued to light infantry units
Anti-tank_gun
Extremely large or weighty tracked fighting vehicle
every tank building nation during the Cold War, largely phasing out the doctrinal role and use of "medium", "heavy", "cruiser" and "infantry" tanks. For
Super-heavy_tank
African campaign. The M11/39 medium tank was first produced prior to World War II. The need for a medium infantry tank led FIAT to design a brand new hull
Tanks_of_Italy
British light tank
The light tank Mk VII (A17), also known as the Tetrarch, was a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrongs in the late 1930s and used during the
Mk_VII_Tetrarch_light_tank
Use of armoured fighting vehicles in war
armoured warfare depends on the use of tanks and related vehicles used by other supporting arms such as infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery
Armoured_warfare
armored medium tanks. When the war began in June 1950, the four American infantry divisions on occupation duty in Japan had no medium tanks at all, having
Tanks of the United States in the Cold War
Tanks_of_the_United_States_in_the_Cold_War
American medium tank of World War II
The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two different forms, one for
M3_Lee
Assault tank, and eventually the Universal tank expected to replace the Cruiser and Infantry tanks. Neither entered production. Light tanks had mostly
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II
British_armoured_fighting_vehicle_production_during_World_War_II
French light infantry tank
The FCM 36 or Char léger Modèle 1936 FCM, was a light infantry tank designed for the French Army prior to World War II. It had a crew of two and was equipped
FCM_36
area defended by the Egyptian 2nd Infantry Division where the Egyptians also had a battalion of tank destroyers and a tank regiment, formed of Soviet World
Tanks of the Israel Defense Forces
Tanks_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces
tanks continued to be used as defensive emplacements and infantry support weapons. Advanced Japanese tank designs, which could challenge Allied tanks
Japanese tanks of World War II
Japanese_tanks_of_World_War_II
infantry, Mk.I, Matilda I (A11) (140) Tank, infantry, Tank Mk.II, Matilda II (A12) (2,987) Tank, infantry, Mk.III, Valentine (8,275) Tank, infantry,
List of military vehicles of World War II
List_of_military_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Category of tanks during World War I
expressed the fear that tanks armed in such a way might be unable to protect themselves from attacks by large numbers of enemy infantry. In April 1916, it
Female_tank
The primary role of the infantry division was to penetrate the enemy's defensive line, with the support of infantry tanks. Any gap created would then
British armoured formations of the Second World War
British_armoured_formations_of_the_Second_World_War
Class of self-propelled artillery
infantry tank, as both were combat vehicles intended to accompany infantry formations into battle, but where assault gun designs often skipped tank features
Assault_gun
Tank Brigade of the British Army during the Second World War
1st Army Tank Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. A Tank Brigade was intended to support the Infantry and was mostly
1st Army Tank Brigade (United Kingdom)
1st_Army_Tank_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
primarily been a light infantry force, with its tanks mainly being used in the direct support role. The Australian Army's tanks have seen combat during
Tanks_in_the_Australian_Army
Large military unit or formation
the infantry and cavalry divisions created since Napoleonic era, new division types appeared during the Second World War, such as airborne, tank, mechanized
Division_(military)
Military unit size designation
primary mission companies, which are often of a common type (e.g., infantry, tank, or maintenance), although there are exceptions, such as combined arms
Battalion
From the mid-late Cold War Infantry Fighting Vehicles such as the Soviet BMP and US M2 Bradley to an extent replaced light tanks, being similar to the extent
Tanks_in_the_Cold_War
French light infantry tank
Renault R40 or Char léger modèle 1935 R modifié 1939 was a French light infantry tank that was used early in World War II, an improvement of the Renault R35
Renault_R40
These are lists of UK tanks to enable cross-referencing between the design names and the service names. This is a list of UK tanks up to the end of the
List of tanks of the United Kingdom
List_of_tanks_of_the_United_Kingdom
Topics referred to by the same term
Mathilda), a female given name Matilda I (tank), a British infantry tank 1938–1940 Matilda II, a British infantry tank 1939–1955 HMS Matilda, the name of two
Matilda
British WWII cruiser tank
The Cromwell tank, officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War
Cromwell_tank
American medium/heavy battle tank (1944–1951)
The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank (Tank, Medium, M26), formerly used by the United States Army during the early years
M26_Pershing
Tank battle fought during the Gulf War
Bradley fighting vehicles and nine M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks. Task Force 1-41 Infantry breached the berm on the borders between Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Battle_of_73_Easting
French cavalry tank
cavalry tank developed prior to World War II. Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the
Hotchkiss_H35
British flame-throwing tank
British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War. It was a variant of the Churchill tank, a heavily armoured infantry tank. The flamethrower was mounted
Churchill_Crocodile
Military unit
regiment was converted from infantry to form one of the Canadian Army's first tank units, and then in 1946 was converted to anti-tank artillery. In 1954, the
Argyll_Light_Infantry
Military unit
Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine in French, (R.I.C.M, or Marine Infantry Tank Regiment) is a light cavalry regiment of the French Army, successor
Régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine
Régiment_d'infanterie-chars_de_marine
with infantry. Postwar tank designs reflected this trend towards greater tactical mobility. The German General Staff did not have enthusiasm for tanks but
Tanks_in_World_War_I
British self-propelled anti-tank gun
Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British tank destroyer of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with an Ordnance QF 17
Archer_(tank_destroyer)
Weapon system designed for infantry use against tanks
rocket launchers used in infantry combat. Featuring a solid rocket motor for propulsion, it allowed for high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads to be delivered
Man-portable anti-tank systems
Man-portable_anti-tank_systems
Approach to warfare
paragon of combined arms doctrine, consists of a mixture of mechanized infantry, tank, artillery, reconnaissance, anti-air support, drone support, close air
Combined_arms
Infantry fighting vehicle / Armored Personnel Carrier
The MOWAG Pirat is an armored Infantry tank made by the Swiss company MOWAG. Eleven prototypes in different versions were built from 1960 to 1975. Together
Mowag_Pirat
Tank Museum in Maharashtra, India
Mk. VII infantry tanks, along with a Matilda II of similar type, an Imperial Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank and a Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, a US Sherman
Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar
Cavalry_Tank_Museum,_Ahmednagar
Medium tank
132nd Tank Infantry Regiment) XII Tank Battalion "M", 31st Tank Infantry Regiment (later transferred to the 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment) XIV Tank Battalion
M14/41_tank
Italian World War II medium tank
light and cruiser tanks it faced in combat, though not the heavier infantry tanks. One hundred and four rounds of mixed armour-piercing and high explosive
M13/40_tank
German anti-tank rocket launcher, WW2
Ofenrohr ("stove pipe"). The Panzerschreck was designed as a lightweight infantry anti-tank weapon and was essentially an enlarged copy of the American bazooka
Panzerschreck
British light tank during the Second World War
I infantry tanks. Of these tanks, only 196 light tanks and 50 infantry tanks were in use by operational units of the army. The majority of the tanks in
Mk_VI_light_tank
Infantry tank
The Carro de Combate de Infantería tipo 1937 ("Infantry Tank type 1937" in Spanish), often shortened to C.C.I. tipo 1937, was an attempt by the Spanish
Carro de Combate de Infantería tipo 1937
Carro_de_Combate_de_Infantería_tipo_1937
Valentine tanks for the British; this was followed later with one for 488 complete tanks for Canada. However, the Valentine was an infantry tank and Canada
Tanks_of_Canada
Soviet tank design bureau of the 1930s
was the tank design team in the Soviet Union during the early 1930s. Located in Leningrad, it produced the design of the T-26 infantry tank, of which
OKMO
Indian Infantry Divisions and an independent brigade each of armor, cavalry and infantry. The invading Allies had over 200,000 troops and modern tanks, and
Tanks_of_Iran
Light cavalry tank
the famous T-34 medium tank, introduced in 1940, which replaced all of the Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks, and medium tanks then in service. The first
BT-7
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