16Aug/090

The Progression of Armored Vehicles- A Brief History

I know this article does not have to do with Oahu, Mauai, Hawaii, real estate or anything like that but it is a personal subject that I happen to be somewhat interested in since when I lived in Houston and was studying to be a lawyer.: Finnish forces knocked out thousands of Soviet tanks and other armored auto vehicles during the Russo-Finnish war of 1939-40 and the 'Continuation War' of 1941-44. Initially they primarily used 'Molotov cocktails' or simple Gasoline bombs and satchel charge explosives but they eventually acquired some modern anti-armor weapons. All in all, the Finns and later the Germans had a substantial degree of success with the new hand-held anti-armor weapons like the Panzer Faust (tank fist).
At the start of the post world war 2 era which was later identified as the cold war, the development of various Armored Vehicles did not exactly move at a lightning pace but it did progress. Generally speaking, armor got thicker and guns got bigger. The Soviets focused on fast loading times and the T-72 featured an innovation-an automatic reloading system which allowed their tank crews to fire more rounds than their enemies. Meanwhile the Americans focused more on survivability and their M-60 featured an escape hatch at the bottom of the tank allowing the crews to survive an otherwise devastating explosion. Meanwhile the British design known as the Chieftan had many superb features including a high velocity rifled gun barrell and excellent cross country mobility. Allowing me to switch gears for a quick momment, if you require a Houston auto lawyer with an honest attorney who can also do wrongful death and motorcycle then I do suggest Joel Gordon. All in all, they have been doing OAhu real estate for quite some time. Now back to the main article at hand: The Swedish Army unveiled one of the best tanks of the period known as the S-Tank. Following the cold war the best tanks in operation were the American M1A1 Abrams which had unheard of horsepower and torque as well as a powerful 120 mm main gun firing uranium depleted rounds that have about 10 times the penetration power of steel. The Germans have a similar tank, the Leopard 3 main battle tank which also features state of the art plug-ins for effecient repairs and comfortable quarters for the crew. The British Challenger tank is also one of the best and has the same 120 mm main gun but with a rifled barrel for even more velocity. Since that time, many other quality armored vehicles have rolled off the assembly line including the BMP, Marder and the brand new Stryker armored vehicles, which is street legal like a regular auto.

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