Armored Fighting Vehicles

A History of Tanks and Armor Vehicles Thru History.........

British Mark VIII ''Cromwell'' Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-mark-viii-cromwell-tank 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed late in World War II (1944), The “Cromwell” was a Medium Armored, “Fast” Tank that saw their first actions with The B …

British ''Cruiser'' - Class Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-cruiser-class-tank 31st Jul 2021 - A British development in Tank Warfare, which took place between World Wars – The “Cruiser” Classification of Armored Tanks, was a fo …

British Mark I ''Bishop'' SP Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-mark-i-bishop-sp-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in 1942, The Mark I ''Bishop'' was a Self Propelled Gun capable of firing High Explosive, Armor Piercing Shells (25-Pound). They were designe …

British Mark I Valentine ''Archer'' Tank Destroyer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-mark-i-valentine-archer-tank-destroyer 31st Jul 2021 - Much as with The American M10 ''Wolverine'', The British ''Archer was deployed in 1944 as a counter to The German “Heavy Tanks”. It was a …

US ''Rhino'' Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-rhino-tank 31st Jul 2021 - ''Rhino'' Tanks were more of a modification to various US Armored assets rather than a separate classification. These mechanical modifications were se …

Italian Carro-Armato P40 Heavy Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/italian-carroarmato-p40-heavy-tank 31st Jul 2021 - A principle Battle Tank used by at first The Royal Italian Army and later (briefly) The Government of Benito Mussolini, The Carro-Armato P40 was first …

French Panhard AML Armored Vehicle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-panhard-aml-armored-vehicle 31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1959, The Panhard AML Light Armored Vehicle was highly successful Combat Vehicle that combined Firepower with speed. The AML was the prim …

German ''Goliath'' Tracked Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-goliath-tracked-mine 31st Jul 2021 - The German ''Goliath'' Mine was a remote controlled anti-tank (Armor) weapon, deployed by The German Army in World War II. The ''Goliath'' was effecti …

German Kugelpanzer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-kugelpanzer 31st Jul 2021 - Part of Hitler's ''Wunderwaffe'' (Miracle Weapons) Program, The Kugelpanzer was perhaps the most unique and still mysterious. In essence, the device i …

Japanese Type 2587 ''Dowa'' Armored Car

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-type-2587-dowa-armored-car 31st Jul 2021 - Manufactured in England as The Vickers-Crossley in 1923, The Japanese Variant known as The Type 2587 ''Dowa'' featured .04-Inches of Armor Plating. Cr …

Japanese Type I ''Ho-Ni'' Light Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-type-i-honi-light-tank 31st Jul 2021 - Based in part on various German Light Tanks, The Type I ''Ho-Ni'' was a standard Weapon used by The Imperial Japanese Army during their defense of Isl …

Japanese ''Ka-Mi'' Amphibious Vehicle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kami-amphibious-vehicle 31st Jul 2021 - Only (19) of The Japanese “Ka-Mi'' was produced starting in 1943. An innovative approach in combining both Medium Tank with a water borne Armore …