Monday, January 30, 2017

Friday, January 27, 2017

TACAM T-60 Tank Destroyer

The TACAM T-60 was an attempt to fight heavier Soviet armor by mounting 76 mm F-22 guns on the T-60 chassis. The vehicle

Thursday, January 26, 2017

R-2 Light Tank

The R-2 light tank was a Romanian light tank based on the LT-35 (called the Š-II-a-R)

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

R-1 Light Tank

The R-1 was a Romanian light tank or tankette based on the AH-IV (called the AH-IV-R). The R-1-a was supposed to be a license produced version but only two prototypes were made.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Panzer III/IV Medium Tank

The Panzer III/IV was a medium tank that was meant to combine parts of the Panzer III and Panzer IV. A proposal was made to put a Schmalturm turret on it.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Panzer IV Hydrostatic Medium Tank

A Panzer IV with a Hydrostatic suspension was made by Zahnradfabrig Augsburg powered by a Machbach HL 120 TRM engine. The vehicle was captured by Americans and used to be on display at Aberdeen proven grounds.

Friday, January 13, 2017

T-54 Main Battle Tank

The T-54 is a famous Russian main battle tank. The first T-54 was the T-54 model 1945. The T-54-1, T-54-2, and T-54-3 followed. The D-10TK was ballistically the same as the D-10T firing at a rate of 5 to 6 rounds per minute. The T-54K was a command version of the T-54-3.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Sturmgeschütz 21cm Assault Tank

The Sturmgeschütz 21cm was a German direct fire mortar mounted on a Tiger (P) chassis. The vehicle was never built.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

T-54-3/Object 137-3 Main Battle Tank

The T-54-3 (T-54 model 1951) was a Russian medium tank created after the T-54-2.

T-54-2/Object 137-2 Main Battle Tank

The T-54-2 (T-54 model 1949) was a Soviet main battle tank developed after the T-54-1.

T-54-1/Object 137-1 Main Battle Tank

The T-54-1 (T-54 model 1946) was a very early T-54. The vehicle had 769 produced.

Panzer VIII Maus Super-Heavy Tank

The Panzer VIII Maus was the famous German heavy tank project. There were two prototypes, the V1 and the V2. The surviving Maus is made of the turret from one prototype and the hull of another.

Sturmgeschuetz 27 Tonne Assault Tank

The Sturmgeschuetz 27 Tonne was a German assault gun project designed by Porsche.

Schwerer Kleiner Panzerkampfwagen Tank Destroyer

The Schwerer Kleiner Panzerkampfwagen was a German tank destroyer meant to compete with the E25 design.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Renault VE Tank Destroyer

The Renault VE was a French tank destroyer with high performance for the time, but it was still cancelled.

AMX 50 Foch Tank Destroyer

The AMX 50 Foch was a French tank destroyer built on the chassis of the AMX 50. The vehicle was cancelled after the creation of the AMX 50 120.

Lorraine Cannon D'Assaut Assault Tank

The Lorraine Cannon D'Assaut was a French assault gun built on the the Lorraine 40T chassis.

Monday, January 9, 2017

AEM Char De Chasse Tank Destroyer

The AEM Char De Chasse was a French light tank destroyer. The vehicle had a unique suspension but was never completed in the prototype stage.

AMX Chasseur De Chars Tank Destroyer

The Chasseur De Chars was a French tank destroyer designed in 1951. The vehicle never reached the prototype stage.

SOMUA S40 Medium Tank

The SOMUA S40 was a modernization of the SOMUA S35. The first SOMUA S40 tanks were equipped with the APX 1 CE  turret. Later SOMUA S40 tanks were to be equipped with the ARL 2C turret.

SOMUA SM Medium Tank

The SOMUA SM was a French heavy tanks designed after World War II. The hull was inspired by the Tiger II and had the turret of the AMX 50. The vehicle was cancelled and the American M47 Patton was chosen instead.

Type 5 Chi-Ri II Medium Tank

The Type 5 Chi-Ri II was a simplified Chi-Ri in preparation for the invasion of the Japanese homeland. The vehicle used components of the Type 4 Chi-To and Type 5 Chi-Ri.

Friday, January 6, 2017

AMX 32 Main Battle Tank

The AMX 32 was was a MBT made for the export market. It was essentially an improved AMX 30.

Delaunay-Belleville Light Tank

The Delaunay-Belleville was a French light tank. The tank was rejected because it was so similar to the Renault FT

Batignolles-Chatillon DP3 Light Tank

The  Batignolles-Chatillon DP3 was a French amphibious vehicle. The only prototype was sunk but later recovered by the occupying Germans.

Batignolles-Chatillon DP2 Light Tank

The Batignolles-Chatillon DP2 was an amphibious light tank. The tank had many issues and was discontinued.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

FCM 21 Heavy Tank

The FCM 21 was a prototype French heavy tank. The vehicle was part of the Char De Bataille project.

Char D'Arret Heavy Tank

The Char D'Arret was a French tank design mounting a 75 mm gun in a turret. There were two proposed vehicles, one by FCM and the other by STCC.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Renault R39 Light Tank

The Renault R39 is essentially an upgraded Renault R35. It used the APX-R1 Turret

Renault R35 Light Tank

The Renault R35 was a French light tank designed to replace the aging Renault FT.

Renault R40/AMX R40 Light Tank

The Renault R40 was a French light tank. The vehicle was intended to replace the Renault R35. The vehicle used the APX-R turret.

SARL 42 Medium Tank

The SARL 42 is a French medium tank built on the SOMUA S40 chassis.

T71 Tank Destroyer

The T71 is an American tank destroyer, the vehicle was later standardized as the M36 Jackson. The T71E1 was standardized as the M36B2 Jackson.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer

The M36 Jackson was an American tank destroyer mounting a 90 mm gun. The M4A3 hull was used on the M36B1 variant. The M36B2 was built on the normal M10 hull after the lack of M10A1s.

Gladeon Barnes Light Tank

Gladeon Barnes, a lieutenant colonel, designed a light tank with heavier armor and a more powerful gun compared to previous American light tanks. The tank had no name.

Monday, January 2, 2017

Type 4 Ho-Ro Self Propelled Artillery

The Type 4 Ho-Ro was a Japanese support gun with 150 mm howitzers based on a Krupp design. The vehicle was built on the Type 97 Chi-Ha chassis. The gun could fire 5 rounds per minute, consisting of AP-HE or HEAT.