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Why is the tank called a tank?
The first tanks to be built were given the name to disguise their identity when being moved from the factory to the army, (covered with a tarpaulin they could have just been a water tank).
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How Many tanks are in a tank sq?
The US Army tank platoon in Vietnam held 5 Patton tanks. 3 tanks were called the heavy section, and the remaining two tanks were called the light section.After the VN war the US Army changed to...
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Why were tanks named tanks?
In World War I, tanks were first used. The were top secret but very large. To get the tanks to the battle field unnoticed, they were put into crates labeled "water tanks". They were nicknamed "Water...
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Do tank battalions have JUST tanks?
No. They have jeeps, halftracks, utility trucks, etc
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What is an IS tank?
IS tank, a Soviet heavy tank in World War II