Thought I'd start a thread about the Main Battle Tanks of the Post-war/Modern Period. If anyone else wants to put in some links feel free. Here is a link to one of my favourite tanks, the MBT of the British Army of the 60's and 70's, The chieftain!! Chieftain Tank
Next up here is a link to the Leopard Tank, Germany's MBT for the same period: Battle tank Leopard 1 A5 Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 A5
Nice 'in action' shots Owen. I have a bit of a weakness for the Conqueror. Intended to engage JS3's at extreme ranges, it became something of a white elephant & logistical nightmare by the time of it's completion, but a 'handsome' monster nonetheless. The wide-skirted hang of the thing... Conqueror on what looks like Hohne ranges (?). FV214 Conqueror
Not a real Panzer as such but I love this pic. My Sqn (207 Sigs) advancing to FUP Barnsley in Kuwait, March 2003 And a Challenger 2 in Kuwait from 7 Armd Bde just prior to the Invasion of Iraq, March 2003
The IS 2 and 3 heavy Soviet tanks are interesting as they span the late WW2 period and the early Cold War. Nice little article here comparing the IS 2 with German WW2 armour but please don't use it for yet another 'which tank is best' debate http://www.battlefield.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=44〈=en
The IS 2 and 3 heavy Soviet tanks are interesting as they span the late WW2 period and the early Cold War. Nice little article here comparing the IS 2 with German WW2 armour but please don't use it for yet another 'which tank is best' debate http://www.battlefield.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=44〈=en Absolutely no "which tank is best" posts will be allowed in this thread. But posting "this tank is good" is definitely allowed!!!!
Absolutely no "which tank is best" posts will be allowed in this thread. But posting "this tank is good" is definitely allowed!!!! Indeed, such comparisons would be ridiculous - the IS 2 would cream the lot of them! :p
Time to go over the "Iron Curtain" to view some Soviet Battle Tanks First the T-62: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/t62tank.htm Next up the T-64 T64 Tank www.kampfpanzer.de And the T-72 www.kampfpanzer.de Interesting to note that the T-72 was the export version of the T-64. Didnt know that.
Indeed, such comparisons would be ridiculous - the IS 2 would cream the lot of them! :p Capt. Is that not an IS-3 in your photo??? I thought the IS-2 had a squarer turret (I know squarer isnt a word but you get my drift!!)
Capt. Is that not an IS-3 in your photo??? I thought the IS-2 had a squarer turret (I know squarer isnt a word but you get my drift!!) I think you are right GH, in recompense I offer this shot of a Centurion taken at this years War and Peace Show. CS
What about the Merkava? Battle proven over and over, and if it comes from the IDF, can´t be that bad of a coffin :m9: Merkava Tank Israeli Tank
Some Oddballs: Russia's Black eagle never seems to get any further, and time is passing. Though so much info on it is contradictory... so who knows.: BLACK EAGLE Main Battle Tank India's rather problematic Arjun: "Arjun" Main Battle Tank Arjun_disaster The hugely complex, expensive, and ultimately discarded MBT70: MBT70 SVSM Gallery :: MBT70 Nonballistic Prototype, Patton Museum, by Matthew Flegal And the mildly mysterious Iranian Zulfiqar/zolfagar Zulfiqar Tank - Iran Defence Forum
Absolutely no "which tank is best" posts will be allowed in this thread. But posting "this tank is good" is definitely allowed!!!! So....then....can I start a new thread of the 10 bestestest tanks? It would certainly stimulate discussion! or maybe we could talk about what was going on around the world a year ago today...
Here´s another one, this time from South Africa, the answer to Uncle Fidel trying to ride a T-72 into Pretoria. Olifant Mk.1B Main Battle Tank
The 'Centurion Firefly' ? Well, sort of, even though the site says that with so many internal changes, Israeli help included, the design is practically a new tank.
So....then....can I start a new thread of the 10 bestestest tanks? It would certainly stimulate discussion! or maybe we could talk about what was going on around the world a year ago today... What happened on the 16th September 2007???