For the first fifty years of the twentieth century in the military, much has changed, and fairly dramatically.The war itself has got a completely different shape and appearance.One of the major and fundamental change was the death of the old way of martial arts and the transition to new methods of warfare.A huge role in this change was played by the emergence of the tanks, and the fact that they have become the main driving force on the battlefield.When the First World War it was used only as a prototype, and were rare, whereas in subsequent years formed the backbone of the specialized armies and the tactics and strategy tank battle sharpened at a time when there was World War II.Tanks that's when many countries gained their reputation as the main forces on the battlefield.
in 1930 in all the leading countries of the world were to reinforce the creation of new types of equipment, which are not inferior in their characteristics arming perceived opponents.Particular attention was paid to the development of armored vehicles.The result of this confrontation and started the Second World War.Tanks in the early days of warfare have shown the advantages and all the more firmly won himself the main place on the battlefield.During WWII there were legendary samples, which at least once, but I heard one.
Today is not to find a man who has not heard about the T-34, which was designed and developed even before the Second World War.The tanks are produced in pre-war years in the Soviet Union already had a better performance in comparison with the German.Armor latest Soviet combat vehicles did not take even anti-tank guns.Also known heavy tank KV-1, also developed before the Second World War.In the subsequent years of the war, these tanks are not just upgraded, enhanced features such as armor and lethal force.
impossible not to mention the heavy IS2 and IS3 modernized version.These Soviet tanks of the Second World War are considered the highest achievement of tank of the period.On their basis were subsequently established major military machine of the Soviet Union.
Another, no less legendary, is a well-known German tank "Tiger", created in 1942.He belongs to the number of heavy tanks.Its very creation, and the creation and other heavy armored Wehrmacht samples, such as medium tank "Panther" and SAU "Ferdinand", dictated the Second World War.These tanks are designed primarily to replace the already outdated at the time the samples Pz III and IV.
among US units of heavy armored vehicles the best known medium-weight tank "Sherman" and easy "Stuart."They have successfully conducted operations on the Pacific front in Africa and Europe.The most famous of British tanks during the Second World are "valentine", "Matilda", "Churchill" and "Cromwell," and among the French - Tank "Samoa".
Tanks of World War II firmly won its place in the history of armored vehicles as the best of his time.And they earned their glory on the battlefield, in real battles.
