OT: Happy Birthday to the Tank!

[DJ Spanky]

Tanks were first used in battle a 100 years ago today (9/15) at the Somme.

BBC >> Tank at 100: Baptism of fire, fear and blood

 

[Blitz8RUCrazy]

Here is your birthday gift Tank!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

[Source]

Tanks alot.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

My favorite tank is the M50 Ontos.

 

[rutger80]

Originally called a "Land Battleship"

 

[RU Husky]

Actually, Paul "Tank" Younger died today in 2001.

 

[Wolv RU]

Has any tank had more of an effect on history than the T-34?

 

[SirPerceval]

 

[RUsince52]

Actually, Paul "Tank" Younger died today in 2001.

Unfortunately, he only made it to " 73 ".

 

[DJ Spanky]

Anyone recognize this Tank?

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

 

[PiscatawayMike]

All joking aside, my father drove a tank at Normandy. He rarely spoke about it, but when he did... chilling.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Greatest tank saga of all time was the guy in San Diego who stole one from the local base at Mira Mar and drove it down interstate 15 at rush hour and ended up hanging on the median . He fought valiantly but they finally ended him . Between the OJ chase and this poor bastard I had some fun times out there..:sunglasses:

 

[koleszar]

Has any tank had more of an effect on history than the T-34?

Probably not, but the good old M4 Sherman was the most produced tank of the 2nd World War. It was probably the most important and versatile tank used by the Allies. It was reliable, robust and available in vast numbers.

It actually faired quite well against the Panzer IV. Although it was clearly out matched once they started producing The Panzer V(Panther) and Panzer VI(Tiger). The Tiger II was a complete joke, they simply broke down. We're still talking 50,000 tanks against 7,300, we simply overwhelmed them.

 

[DirtyRU]

Greatest tank saga of all time was the guy in San Diego who stole one from the local base at Mira Mar and drove it down interstate 15 at rush hour and ended up hanging on the median . He fought valiantly but they finally ended him . Between the OJ chase and this poor bastard I had some fun times out there..:sunglasses:

Or:

 

[LC-88]

Or:

My introduction to Jenilee Harrison.