Tank Introduction

Tanks are armored combat vehicles with a closed armor protection, a rotating turret, and a track-type propulsion system. They are the main weapons for modern land warfare and are known as "“land warfare”之美称，是一种具有强大的直射火力、高度越野机动性和强大的装甲防护力的履带式装甲战斗车辆。具有优良的越野机动性、坚固的装甲防护、强火力和强大的突击能力。主要执行与对方坦克或其他装甲车辆作战的任务。Armored vehicleTanks can be used for combat, and they can suppress and destroy anti-tank weapons, destroy fortifications, and eliminate enemy combatants. They can also engage enemy tanks in combat. Tanks are typically equipped with a medium or large caliber main gun.Large Caliber GunSome modern tanks haveGunEven capable of firing anti-tank/helicopter missiles) and several anti-aircraft (anti-air) or coaxial (side-by-side) machine guns. Tanks generally use a turret that rotates, but there are also a few that use a fixed main gun.

Tanks are mainly composed ofWeapon systemandFire control systemThe system consists of power system, communication system, and armored vehicle body.

Early tank structures were diverse, with fixed top turrets or side-mounted gun mounts, as well as rotating turrets or turretless structures. They were equipped with 37-75mm short-barreled, low-velocity guns and several machine guns, or were armed only with machine guns. Tank turning was accomplished by some systems relying on clutches and brakes, others with auxiliary transmissions or motors that are linked to the two tracks separately, and some by two sets of engine transmissions that drive the two tracks separately, with the change in speed ratio of the two tracks for turning. Tank combat weights ranged from 7 to 28 tons, with unit power of 2.6-4.8 kW/ton, and long-distance travel of 35-64 kilometers.armorThickness: 5～30 mm.

Due to the limitations of the technology at that time and the primitive production equipment, the tank's performance was relatively poor. Its firepower was mainly used to eliminate living forces, and its armor could only defend against rifle bullets.shellShards, noneRadio communication equipmentWith optical observation aiming instruments, the tank travels bumpy and slowly, with frequent mechanical failures, and the working conditions for the crew are poor. Early tanks could only be used to guide infantry to complete tactical breakthroughs, and they could not expand the results to the depth. However, in the World War IIWith the advancement of tank technology and the change in tank combat strategies, the world's armies have entered a new era of mechanization, which has had a profound impact on military operations. Germany, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States are the main representatives. Among them, the German generalGuderianHe is the founder of the mechanized warfare concept and tactics.